# Ware (Skillman) Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298586 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298586)
- Latest income: £7,840; spending £9,656
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ware-charity

i.To relieve those members of the public who are in need and who live within Ware, in Hertfordshire.ii.To provide or assist in the provision of recreational or educational facilities for young people in the interests of social welfare and improving their conditions of life.

## 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 2026 | £7,840 | £9,656 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,144 | £4,031 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,016 | £4,523 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,383 | £4,913 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,979 | £3,077 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) To relieve those members of the public who are in need ad who live within the boundaries of the town of Ware in Hertfordshire. (ii) to provide or assist in the provision of recreational or educational facilities for young people within the aforesaid boundaries in the interests of social welfare and with welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life. (iii) to promote such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Ware as the trustees may decide.

## What it funds

Ware (Skillman) Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport 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 Ware (Skillman) Charity reported income of £7,840 and spending of £9,656. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £26.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ware (Skillman) Charity 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 Ware (Skillman) Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ware (Skillman) Charity fund?

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

### Does Ware (Skillman) Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ware (Skillman) Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ware (Skillman) Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Ware (Skillman) 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 2026 was £9,656. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,240 a year.

### How large is Ware (Skillman) Charity?

In its latest reported year Ware (Skillman) Charity reported income of £7,840 and spending of £9,656.


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