# Ward'S Trust for the Poor

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 260692 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/260692)
- Website: https://www.highgatemethodistchurch.org.uk
- Latest income: £261; spending £261
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, 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: Calderdale
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wards-trust-for-poor

Relief for the poor members of the congregation of Highgate Methodist Church & proportionately in relation to the membership with Mount Tabor Methodist Church.

## 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 Aug 2026 | £261 | £261 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £249 | £249 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £244 | £244 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £242 | £242 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £240 | £240 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be applied to the poor stewards for the time being of the mount tabor Methodist church and highgate Methodist church, both as halifax, in proportion to the number of members for the time being of each of those churches, for application by the poor stewards of each church in relieving members of the church concerned who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Ward'S Trust for the Poor is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives 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 Ward'S Trust for the Poor reported income of £261 and spending of £261. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £1,236 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ward'S Trust for the Poor in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (highgatemethodistchurch.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ward'S Trust for the Poor open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ward'S Trust for the Poor fund?

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

### Does Ward'S Trust for the Poor give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ward'S Trust for the Poor makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ward'S Trust for the Poor give each year?

The register does not break out Ward'S Trust for the Poor's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2026 was £261. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £247 a year.

### How large is Ward'S Trust for the Poor?

In its latest reported year Ward'S Trust for the Poor reported income of £261 and spending of £261.


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