# Wivenhoe Community Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160666 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160666)
- Latest income: £1,050; spending £200
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Wivenhoe Community Trust [cio] (previous); Wct (working); Wcc (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wivenhoe-community-charity

The charity holds funds for investing in projects for significant community benefit in Wivenhoe.

## 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 | £1,050 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £270 | £270 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £28 | £5,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5 | £375 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(a) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of that area popularly known as Wivenhoe and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (b) To establish or to secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage, or to cooperate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the CIO and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects.

## What it funds

Wivenhoe Community Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wivenhoe Community Charity reported income of £1,050 and spending of £200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,345 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wivenhoe Community 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 Wivenhoe Community Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wivenhoe Community Charity fund?

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

### Does Wivenhoe Community Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wivenhoe Community Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wivenhoe Community Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Wivenhoe Community 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 £200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,469 a year.

### How large is Wivenhoe Community Charity?

In its latest reported year Wivenhoe Community Charity reported income of £1,050 and spending of £200.


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