# The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504331 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504331)
- Latest income: £13.9k; spending £22.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire
- Other names: Worcester Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility (previous); Worcester Diocesan Board of Community Service (previous); Worcester Diocesan Board of Lay Training and Community Service (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/worcester-diocesan-social-responsibility-fund

Grant supports social responsibility work in the Diocese of Worcester with priority to supporting the work of diocesan social responsibility staff and diocesan "Commission for Social Responsibility".

## 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 | £13.9k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.6k | £24.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.3k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £13.4k | £46k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support and further that part of the religious and other charitable work of the church of England in the diocese of Worcester.

## What it funds

The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund reported income of £13.9k and spending of £22.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £137k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Gloucestershire and Staffordshire and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund 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 Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Gloucestershire and Staffordshire and 1 more area.

### Does The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility 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 Dec 2025 was £22.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.3k a year.

### How large is The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund?

In its latest reported year The Worcester Diocesan Social Responsibility Fund reported income of £13.9k and spending of £22.1k.


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