# United Municipal Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 210992 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/210992)
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £3,015
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Canterbury United Municipal Charities (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/united-municipal-charities

Provides small pensions and small educational grants to Canterbury City residents plus distributes food and clothing vouchers at Christmas to the needy within the Canterbury city boundary.

## 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 | £11.2k | £3,015 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.1k | £5,651 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.8k | £4,824 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.2k | £2,710 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,823 | £5,477 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

United Municipal Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year United Municipal Charities reported income of £11.2k and spending of £3,015. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does United Municipal Charities fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out United Municipal Charities'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 £3,015. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,335 a year.

### How large is United Municipal Charities?

In its latest reported year United Municipal Charities reported income of £11.2k and spending of £3,015.


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