# Tameside Polish Community Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1132929 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1132929)
- Latest income: £3,819; spending £8,060
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tameside-polish-community-charity

To relieve poverty/distress among persons of Polish origin and their families mainy, but not exclusively, in Tameside MBC and surrounding areas.To advance religion among the Polish community in Tameside by supplementing the support of a Polish speaking priest.To support other charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider Polish community as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £3,819 | £8,060 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,057 | £8,760 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,176 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £681 | £9,460 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,246 | £7,360 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To relieve poverty or distress among persons of Polish origin and their families particularly, but not exclusively, those who reside in the metropolitan borough of Tameside and the surrounding areas;(b) To advance religion among the Polish community of Tameside by supplementing thesupport of a Polish speaking Catholic priest serving that community; and(c) To support such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider Polish community as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Tameside Polish Community Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Tameside Polish Community Charity reported income of £3,819 and spending of £8,060. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £46.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tameside Polish Community 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 Tameside Polish Community Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Tameside Polish Community Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside.

### Does Tameside Polish Community Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Tameside Polish Community Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Tameside Polish Community 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 Mar 2025 was £8,060. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,380 a year.

### How large is Tameside Polish Community Charity?

In its latest reported year Tameside Polish Community Charity reported income of £3,819 and spending of £8,060.


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