# Standish United Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 224138 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/224138)
- Latest income: £12.6k; spending £11.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wigan
- Other names: Standish with Langtree United Charities (previous); The Standish United Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/standish-united-charity

Help the poor, provide for those in need and to give grants for the benefit of local residents.

## 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 | £12.6k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.4k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.2k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.8k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.3k | £9,445 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief of persons in the parish of Standish whi are in conditions of need hardship or distress. If and in so far as the income cannot be applied the for the general benefit of the inhabitants in such charitable ways as trustees think fit. Any surplus for the benefit of residents of worthington and shevington

## What it funds

Standish United Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Standish United Charity reported income of £12.6k and spending of £11.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £56.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Standish United 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 Standish United Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Standish United Charity fund?

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

### Does Standish United Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Standish United Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Standish United 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 Dec 2025 was £11.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.3k a year.

### How large is Standish United Charity?

In its latest reported year Standish United Charity reported income of £12.6k and spending of £11.4k.


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