# Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231058 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231058)
- Latest income: £24.1k; spending £15.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sedbergh-united-charities-and-widows-hospital

One Fund provides grants for educational purposes to people under 25 years old and a second provides grants to people in financial hardship. These are restricted to inhabitants of the civil parish of Sedbergh. A third owns a building rented by Cumbria CC as a library,the income can be used to give grants for charitable purposes in Sedbergh and its neighbourhood. A fourth fund owns an almshouse.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £24.1k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £22.4k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £21.7k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £20.2k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £21k | £8,761 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital reported income of £24.1k and spending of £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £73k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital 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 Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital fund?

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

### Does Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.6k a year.

### How large is Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital?

In its latest reported year Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital reported income of £24.1k and spending of £15.3k.


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