Great Shelford Village Charity
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Great Shelford is the stated geographic focus, so an organisation or project based in the village is the clearest fit, and organisational grants must benefit local people.
- Grants are meant to cover specified items, services or travel, so ask for a named cost rather than general running costs.
- The grant range is not stated, and the annual report records £5,120 awarded, of which £3,224 went to individuals, so check that report before setting a figure.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but are processed by John Huntingdon's Charity at its office in Sawston, so send enquiries there.
- Do not apply if the request is retrospective, if the work does not benefit local people, or if an individual applicant is not a local person on a low income.
Overview
Great Shelford Village Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 231486).
The Great Shelford Village Charity exists to help people in need within the village and the surrounding area. It manages 53 almshouses within Great Shelford and also provides grants and donations to local organisations, good causes and villagers in need. The charity was formed when three charities were merged under the Charity Commission to form The Great Shelford Parochial Charities.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The charity welcomes applications for grants supporting local organisations, good causes and people in need within the village. It considers requests from youth groups, schools, pensioner groups, religious groups, other charities, community support groups and nursing organisations, provided the grants benefit local people. Organisational grants are intended to meet the cost of specified items, services or travel. It also considers applications from local people on low incomes for essential practical items or services. Examples include cookers, washing machines, beds, school trips and school uniforms, with occasional help for nursery and playgroup fees.
Themes
- Affordable housing
Geographic Focus
Great Shelford.
What they don't fund
- Financial Assistance for a Local Organisation or Good Cause only: The grants must benefit local people
- Financial Assistance for an Individual, Family or Household only: local people on low incomes; The Charity does not support retrospective funding
How to apply
Applications for grants are processed by the charity’s partner, John Huntingdon’s Charity, at its office in Sawston.
Who can apply:
- Financial Assistance for a Local Organisation or Good Cause: The Charity will consider applications for grants from organisations or good causes such as youth groups, schools, pensioner groups, religious groups, other charities, community support groups and nursing organisations.
- Financial Assistance for an Individual, Family or Household: The Charity will consider applications for grants from local people on low incomes.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Organisational and good-cause grants must benefit local people.
- Organisational grants are intended to cover specified items, services or travel.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Great Shelford
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £766,372 | £172,546 | £4,351 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £192,690 | £174,491 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £889,809 | £294,895 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £446,225 | £305,292 | £5,120 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £469,553 | £380,106 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- gsvc.org.uk
- gsvc.org.uk/services-grants · read on 31 October 2026
- gsvc.org.uk/services-grants/financial-assistance-for-a-local-organisation-or-good-cause · read on 31 October 2026
- gsvc.org.uk/about · read on 31 October 2026
- gsvc.org.uk/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- gsvc.org.uk/services-grants/financial-assistance-for-an-individual-family-or-household-form · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Contact
- 3 Station Court, Station Road, Great Shelford, CB22 5NEsource
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- 3 Station Court, Station Road, Great Shelford, CB22 5NEsource
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