# United Charities Bitteswell

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 218278 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/218278)
- Latest income: £14.7k; spending £12.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Other names: United Charities, the Parish of Bitteswell (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/united-charities-bitteswell

Benefit of the residents of Bitteswell

## 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 | £14.7k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15k | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.1k | £16.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,607 | £8,888 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.4k | £9,162 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

United Charities Bitteswell is registered under general charitable purposes 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 United Charities Bitteswell reported income of £14.7k and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £65.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from United Charities Bitteswell 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 United Charities Bitteswell open for applications now?

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

### Where does United Charities Bitteswell fund?

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

### Does United Charities Bitteswell give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does United Charities Bitteswell give each year?

The register does not break out United Charities Bitteswell'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 £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.1k a year.

### How large is United Charities Bitteswell?

In its latest reported year United Charities Bitteswell reported income of £14.7k and spending of £12.6k.


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