# Town Lands Estate Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 245269 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/245269)
- Latest income: £2,506; spending £2,077
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Needham Townlands Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/town-lands-estate-charity

FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEEDHAM PEOPLE IN NEED.

## 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 | £2,506 | £2,077 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,659 | £800 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,659 | £606 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,656 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,353 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To manage the charity property and to distribute : (a) One-fifth part of the net yearly income towards the ecclesiastical charity (b) Four-fifths part of the net yearly income towards the non-ecclesiastical charity.

## What it funds

Town Lands Estate Charity 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 Town Lands Estate Charity reported income of £2,506 and spending of £2,077. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £3,483 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Town Lands Estate 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 Estate Charity fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Town Lands Estate 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 £2,077. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £697 a year.

### How large is Town Lands Estate Charity?

In its latest reported year Town Lands Estate Charity reported income of £2,506 and spending of £2,077.


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