# Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1058662 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1058662)
- Latest income: £4,618; spending £5,106
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- 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: Dorset
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wareham-relief-in-need-and-sickness-charity

General charitable purposesMedical/health/sicknessDisabilityRelief of poverty

## 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 | £4,618 | £5,106 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,167 | £1,658 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,516 | £4,435 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,025 | £4,769 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,890 | £5,356 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit persons who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the Need, hardship or distress of such persons. 2) relieving in cases of Need persons who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which are calculated to alleviate the surrering or assist the recovery of such persons in such cases but are not readily available to them from other sources.

## What it funds

Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty 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 Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity reported income of £4,618 and spending of £5,106. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £21.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness 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 Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity fund?

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

### Does Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness 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 £5,106. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,265 a year.

### How large is Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity?

In its latest reported year Wareham Relief in Need and Sickness Charity reported income of £4,618 and spending of £5,106.


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