# Westham Support Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 221554 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/221554)
- Latest income: £5,548; spending £3,825
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Westham Benevolent Fund (working); Westham Sick Poor Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/westham-support-fund

Gives grants to individuals who reside within the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Pauls, Weymouth, Dorset who are in welfare need.

## 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 | £5,548 | £3,825 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,721 | £9,459 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,371 | £3,612 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,236 | £5,361 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,236 | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of sick poor persons in the ecclesiastical parish of st. Paul, weymouth

## What it funds

Westham Support Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives 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 Westham Support Fund reported income of £5,548 and spending of £3,825. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £34.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Westham Support Fund 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 Westham Support Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Westham Support Fund fund?

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

### Does Westham Support Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Westham Support Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Westham Support 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 £3,825. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,971 a year.

### How large is Westham Support Fund?

In its latest reported year Westham Support Fund reported income of £5,548 and spending of £3,825.


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