# Town Lands Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 506688 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/506688)
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: Morton Town Lands Charity (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/town-lands-charity-506688

The Charity donates 25% of the annual net income to the St John the Baptist Church Morton and makes other donations to groups, clubs, and other organisations in the Parish of Morton & Hanthorpe only

## 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 | £12.8k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.2k | £8,348 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.2k | £6,571 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,473 | £4,968 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,089 | £5,710 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1/4 of income payable to vicar and churchwardens of morton-by-bourn as trustees of the ecclesiastical charity. The fen drainage in the parish of morton-by-bourn. The repairs of the highways in the parish of morton-by-bourn. Any other public purposes for the benefit of the parish of morton-by-bourn, including the support of any certifield efficient public elementary school of schools.

## What it funds

Town Lands Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Town Lands Charity reported income of £12.8k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £35.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Town Lands 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 Town Lands Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Town Lands Charity fund?

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

### Does Town Lands Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Town Lands Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Town Lands Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Town Lands 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 Dec 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,170 a year.

### How large is Town Lands Charity?

In its latest reported year Town Lands Charity reported income of £12.8k and spending of £10.3k.


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