# The Second Poor Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 238729 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/238729)
- Latest income: £600; spending £1,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: St Thomas Day Charity (working); United Charities (previous); Abbas and Templecombe Aid (working); Abbas and Templecombe Aid (Formerly: The Second Poor Charity) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/second-poor-charity

Making grants to elderly/needy people in village of Templecombe.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2025 | £600 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 21 Dec 2024 | £1,350 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 21 Dec 2023 | £2,225 | £1,625 | not filed |
| 21 Dec 2022 | £1,085 | £1,225 | not filed |
| 21 Dec 2021 | £350 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of abbas and templecombe who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items.

## What it funds

The Second Poor Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Second Poor Charity reported income of £600 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 21 Dec 2025, it spent £6,350 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Second Poor Charity in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Second Poor Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Second Poor Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Second Poor Charity fund?

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

### Does The Second Poor Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Second Poor Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Second Poor Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Second Poor Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 21 Dec 2025 was £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,270 a year.

### How large is The Second Poor Charity?

In its latest reported year The Second Poor Charity reported income of £600 and spending of £1,000.


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