# Sudbury Municipal Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213516 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213516)
- Website: https://www.sudburycommonlandscharity.org
- Latest income: £7,509; spending £6,831
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sudbury-municipal-charities

Distribution of Christmas Day Gifts (vouchers to purchase clothing) to men aged 75 and over and Ascension Day Gifts (vouchers to purchase food and clothing) to persons aged 75 and over. Grants to local organisations.All individuals must live in Sudbury, Suffolk. All organisations must benefit the inhabitants of Sudbury, Suffolk.

## 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 | £7,509 | £6,831 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,517 | £7,990 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,244 | £5,840 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,896 | £4,923 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,163 | £8,435 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Sudbury Municipal Charities is registered under general charitable purposes for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sudbury Municipal Charities reported income of £7,509 and spending of £6,831. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £34k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sudbury Municipal Charities in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sudburycommonlandscharity.org) 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 Sudbury Municipal Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sudbury Municipal Charities fund?

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

### Does Sudbury Municipal Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sudbury Municipal Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Sudbury Municipal Charities'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 £6,831. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,804 a year.

### How large is Sudbury Municipal Charities?

In its latest reported year Sudbury Municipal Charities reported income of £7,509 and spending of £6,831.


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