# Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212482 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212482)
- Latest income: £14.1k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: 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: Greenwich
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/woolwich-and-plumstead-relief-in-sickness-fund

The objects of the Charity are primarily to provide assistance to persons resident in the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. The charity makes grants to individuals, charitable and other organisations as a way of providing benefits to people when other avenues of statutory assistance are either unavailable or exhausted.

## 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 2026 | £14.1k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £13.8k | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.5k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.2k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.8k | £6,931 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to relieve in cases of need persons resident in the area of the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead both as constituted in the year 1890 who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. Any surplus income may be applied for the benefit of persons resident in the London borough of Greenwich.

## What it funds

Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for 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 Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund reported income of £14.1k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £66.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund fund?

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

### Does Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness 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 Mar 2026 was £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.3k a year.

### How large is Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund?

In its latest reported year Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund reported income of £14.1k and spending of £12.7k.


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