# Timberscombe Community Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 205261 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/205261)
- Latest income: £724; spending £573
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Poor's Land Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/timberscombe-community-fund

Charity makes grants to individuals in need who live within the parish of Timberscombe Somerset

## 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 2026 | £724 | £573 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £684 | £71 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £654 | £1,472 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £342 | £7,072 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £288 | £72 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship and distress of such persons.

## What it funds

Timberscombe Community Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Timberscombe Community Fund reported income of £724 and spending of £573. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £9,260 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Timberscombe Community Fund 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 Timberscombe Community Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Timberscombe Community Fund fund?

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

### Does Timberscombe Community Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Timberscombe Community Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Timberscombe Community 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 Mar 2026 was £573. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,852 a year.

### How large is Timberscombe Community Fund?

In its latest reported year Timberscombe Community Fund reported income of £724 and spending of £573.


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