# The Sustentation Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 228038 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/228038)
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £1,209
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sustentation-fund

For assistance of applicants when in reduced circumstances through misfortune and to provide financial assistance to applicants for the purpose of Educational or Vocational Training of applicants.For the assistance of applicants which are charitable organisations.

## 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 | £10.1k | £1,209 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,481 | £1,619 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.2k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,789 | £264 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,831 | £314 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) For the assistance of applicants when reduced in circumstances through misfortune (b) To provide financial assistance to applicants for the purpose of educational or vocational training of applicants.

## What it funds

The Sustentation Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, 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 The Sustentation Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £1,209. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Cheshire East, Lancashire and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sustentation Fund 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 The Sustentation Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sustentation Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Cheshire East, Lancashire and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does The Sustentation Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sustentation Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Sustentation Fund'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 £1,209. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,633 a year.

### How large is The Sustentation Fund?

In its latest reported year The Sustentation Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £1,209.


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