# The Shifnal Carnival Committee

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 501774 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/501774)
- Website: https://www.shifnalcarnival.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.8k; spending £14k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shifnal-carnival-committee

ORGANISING AN ANNUAL STREET CARNIVAL IN SHIFNAL, SHROPSHIRE AND FURTHERING LOCAL CHARITABLE CAUSES

## 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 Sept 2025 | £15.8k | £14k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £11.4k | £9,024 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £7,162 | £16.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £10k | £7,004 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,294 | £913 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such local charitable causes, as the commiittee shall from time to time determine. (for further details see clause 2 of the constitution)

## What it funds

The Shifnal Carnival Committee is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Shifnal Carnival Committee reported income of £15.8k and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £47.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Shifnal Carnival Committee in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (shifnalcarnival.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Shifnal Carnival Committee open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Shifnal Carnival Committee is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Shifnal Carnival Committee fund?

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

### Does The Shifnal Carnival Committee give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Shifnal Carnival Committee makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Shifnal Carnival Committee give each year?

The register does not break out The Shifnal Carnival Committee's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,519 a year.

### How large is The Shifnal Carnival Committee?

In its latest reported year The Shifnal Carnival Committee reported income of £15.8k and spending of £14k.


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