# Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212766 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212766)
- Latest income: £4,134; spending £2,850
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Poor's Allotment (previous); The Poors Allotment Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wigginton-poors-allotment-charity

The charity's main activity is the leasing and management of the allotments and paddocks at Chesham Road, Wigginton, Herts. It has a small surplus income (less than --ú1,000 p.a.) that can be used to help persons resident in the Parish of Wigginton who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## 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 2025 | £4,134 | £2,850 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,671 | £2,657 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,593 | £2,468 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,019 | £2,478 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,272 | £2,625 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Wigginton 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 need, hardship or distress of such persons.

## What it funds

Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity reported income of £4,134 and spending of £2,850. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity in its sources (last checked 6 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 Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity fund?

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

### Does Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Wigginton Poors Allotment 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 2025 was £2,850. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,616 a year.

### How large is Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity?

In its latest reported year Wigginton Poors Allotment Charity reported income of £4,134 and spending of £2,850.


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