# Wembley Compassionate Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 211887 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/211887)
- Website: https://www.wembleycompassionatefund.co.uk
- Latest income: £1,281; spending £5,959
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Brent
- Other names: The Wembley Samaritan Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wembley-compassionate-fund

To assist people of all ages who have medical, health, illness or special needs problems which are not covered by the N.H.S. Relief of poverty in the area of the Brent Electoral Wards for the time being whose boundaries most closely correspond to the area of the former Urban District of Wembley as constituted in the year 1904 ,

## 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 | £1,281 | £5,959 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,827 | £1,856 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,943 | £4,089 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,955 | £2,054 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,701 | £4,301 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of sick poor persons in the area.

## What it funds

Wembley Compassionate Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wembley Compassionate Fund reported income of £1,281 and spending of £5,959. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wembley Compassionate Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wembleycompassionatefund.co.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 Wembley Compassionate Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wembley Compassionate Fund fund?

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

### Does Wembley Compassionate Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wembley Compassionate Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Wembley Compassionate Fund'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 £5,959. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,652 a year.

### How large is Wembley Compassionate Fund?

In its latest reported year Wembley Compassionate Fund reported income of £1,281 and spending of £5,959.


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