# Sidney Michael Poland Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 200254 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200254)
- Latest income: £604; spending £500
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Other names: Sidney Michael Poland (Annual Holiday for Children) (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sidney-michael-poland-charity

To pay or contribute towards holidays for needy children resident in or attending school in Brockham including making grants or providing facilities for adults accompanying such children.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £604 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £304 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £6 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the clear income of the charity in or towards providing holidays for needy children resident in or attending school in the parish of brockham: provided that in applying the said income in manner aforesaid the trustees may make grants of money or provide facilities for holidays for adults accompanying any such children.

## What it funds

Sidney Michael Poland Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sidney Michael Poland Charity reported income of £604 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £500 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sidney Michael Poland 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 Sidney Michael Poland Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sidney Michael Poland Charity fund?

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

### Does Sidney Michael Poland Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sidney Michael Poland Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Sidney Michael Poland 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 Mar 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100 a year.

### How large is Sidney Michael Poland Charity?

In its latest reported year Sidney Michael Poland Charity reported income of £604 and spending of £500.


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