# The Sweetings Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166208 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166208)
- Latest income: £4,839; spending £10.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sweetings-charity

The Sweetings Charity uses grants to assist solely organisations and residents of East Down and Arlington Parishes in charitable and religious activities and endeavours.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £4,839 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £5,072 | £16.8k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £5,161 | £9,920 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £5,429 | £40.8k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £6,022 | £23.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further, within the parishes of arlington and east down, Devon such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Sweetings Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for 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 Sweetings Charity reported income of £4,839 and spending of £10.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £101k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sweetings Charity 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 Sweetings Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sweetings Charity fund?

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

### Does The Sweetings Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sweetings Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Sweetings 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 Oct 2025 was £10.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is The Sweetings Charity?

In its latest reported year The Sweetings Charity reported income of £4,839 and spending of £10.2k.


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