# The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 204333 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/204333)
- Website: https://wiveliscombe.com/members/wiveliscombe-consolidated-charities/
- Latest income: £675; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wiveliscombe-dispensary-trust

Objects - To benefit sick, elderly or poor persons resident in the area of benefit. Area Of Benefit - The town of Wiveliscombe and within one mile thereof, and the Hamlets of Langley Marsh, Huish Champflower, Brompton Ralph, Bathealton, Chipstable and Clatworthy (as prescribed by Governing Document).

## 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 | £675 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £642 | £0 | not filed |
| 4 Feb 2024 | £526 | £430 | not filed |
| 4 Feb 2023 | £520 | £430 | not filed |
| 4 Feb 2022 | £479 | £540 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Benefit of sick poor persons resident in the area comprising the town of Wiveliscombe or within one mile thereof or in the hamlets of langley,huish champflower,grants,ford,castle or croford.

## What it funds

The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people 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 Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust reported income of £675 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,400 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wiveliscombe.com) 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 The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust fund?

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

### Does The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £280 a year.

### How large is The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust?

In its latest reported year The Wiveliscombe Dispensary Trust reported income of £675 and spending of £0.


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