# Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 235393 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/235393)
- Latest income: £953; spending £3,613
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Samuel Crokers Almshouses (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/samuel-crokers-almshouse-charity

The Samuel Crokers Almshouses (3) are maintained and funded from Bovey Tracey Town Trust investments and rental income from a TV mast erected in their field.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £953 | £3,613 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,483 | £7,413 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,442 | £5,421 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,311 | £3,718 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £13.2k | £12.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) for the benefit of almspeople - poor persons of not less than 65 years of age who are natives of bovey tracey or who have resided in bovey tracey for not less than 10 years. 2) repair, improvement or rebuilding of almshouses

## What it funds

Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing, amateur sport and recreation for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity reported income of £953 and spending of £3,613. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £32.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

### Does Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £3,613. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,572 a year.

### How large is Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity?

In its latest reported year Samuel Croker'S Almshouse Charity reported income of £953 and spending of £3,613.


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