# Tissington Almshouses Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 229009 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/229009)
- Latest income: £435; spending £420
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Other names: Tissington Trust (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tissington-almshouses-fund

TO MAKE GRANTS TO EITHER ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS OR TO ELDERLY SOCIETIES/ORGANISATIONS

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually married men, widowers, widows or spinsters all of whom, except in special cases to be approved by the commissioners, are of not less than 60 years of age, are resident or were born in the parish of brimington and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Tissington Almshouses Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Tissington Almshouses Fund reported income of £435 and spending of £420.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tissington Almshouses 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 Tissington Almshouses Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Tissington Almshouses Fund fund?

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

### Does Tissington Almshouses Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Tissington Almshouses Fund?

In its latest reported year Tissington Almshouses Fund reported income of £435 and spending of £420.


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