# Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 202198 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/202198)
- Latest income: £369; spending £800
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sitwells-charity-and-town-lands

The charity raises money from allotment and agricultural land rental income, wayleave and interest from money left by Thomas Sitwell. Money is distributed to local people in financial need or needy local groups.

## 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 | £369 | £800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £367 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £606 | £1,150 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £850 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £300 | £852 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Distribution to poor of parish.

## What it funds

Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands reported income of £369 and spending of £800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,602 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands 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 Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands fund?

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

### Does Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands give each year?

The register does not break out Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands'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 £800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £720 a year.

### How large is Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands?

In its latest reported year Sitwell'S Charity and Town Lands reported income of £369 and spending of £800.


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