# The William Shadwell Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 207366 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/207366)
- Latest income: £13.6k; spending £14.4k
- What it funds: 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: East Sussex
- Other names: The Hastings Sick Poor Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-shadwell-charity

Donations to poor. Donations to help those who are sick or disabled.

## 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 | £13.6k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15.2k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.1k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14.1k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.6k | £7,820 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief in cases of need of persons resident in the area of benefit, or in exceptional cases persons resident immediately outside the said area or located for the time being therein, who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm (the beneficiaries).

## What it funds

The William Shadwell 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 The William Shadwell Charity reported income of £13.6k and spending of £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £63.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The William Shadwell 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 The William Shadwell Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The William Shadwell Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The William Shadwell Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The William Shadwell Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The William Shadwell 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 Dec 2025 was £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is The William Shadwell Charity?

In its latest reported year The William Shadwell Charity reported income of £13.6k and spending of £14.4k.


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