Harborne Parish Lands Charity grants
Harborne Parish Lands Charity makes grants, normally not exceeding £1,000 to £1,200, to organisations relieving need in the Ancient Parish of Harborne in Birmingham.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Harborne Parish Lands Charity funds one small area. Grants are available for the relief of need to benefit poor residents of the charity's area, defined as the Ancient Parish of Harborne, in Birmingham. Its current strategy is to support established organisations to relieve need within that area, protecting known and valuable services threatened by a reduction in funding from other sources. The maximum grant value would not normally exceed £1,000 to £1,200, and it does not give cash or pay debts such as utility bills or rent arrears. Applications must be made on the charity's grants to organisations form and submitted with a copy of the organisation's audited accounts; the grants officer then visits applicant organisations to make sure the proposal is fully understood. Its published deadlines are Friday 7 August 2026, with approved applicants notified in December, and Friday 5 February 2027, with approved applicants notified in June 2027. Confirm both with the charity before you rely on them.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records the prevention or relief of poverty and housing as this charity's purposes, reflecting that it runs almshouses as well as making grants.
Who and where
The register records it working in the West Midlands with older people, children and young people, people with disabilities and the general public.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Harborne Parish Lands Charity says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Our current strategy is to support established organisations to relieve need within our area in order to protect known and valuable services at a time when they are threatened by a reduction in funding from other sources”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“Grants are available for the relief of need to benefit poor residents of the charity's area, defined as 'The Ancient Parish of Harborne'”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not give cash or pay debts such as utilities bills or rent arrears”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“Maximum grant value would not normally exceed £1,000-1,200”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
Deadlines they mention
“Application deadlines: Friday 7th August 2026. Approved applicants will be notified in December”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
“Friday 5th February 2027. Approved applicants to be notified in June 2027”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
How they say to apply
“All applications must be made on the Charity's grants to organisations application form and submitted with a copy of the organisation's audited accounts. Applicant organistions are visited by the Grants Officer to ensure complete understanding of the proposal”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
“A decision on the grant application is usually made within fifteen working days of receipt of the application”
Source: hplc.org.uk — Grant Making : Harborne Parish Lands Charity →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The provision of almshouses for the benefit of poor persons resident in the area of benefit. For the benefit of the almspeople of the charity or any of them in such manner as the trustees think fit from time to time. For relieving either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Harborne Parish Lands Charity typically give?
It says "maximum grant value would not normally exceed £1,000-1,200".
What does the charity fund?
It says "grants are available for the relief of need to benefit poor residents of the charity's area, defined as 'The Ancient Parish of Harborne'". Its current strategy is "to support established organisations to relieve need within our area in order to protect known and valuable services at a time when they are threatened by a reduction in funding from other sources".
Who can apply?
Established organisations working within the charity's area, the Ancient Parish of Harborne. Its governing document names a list of ecclesiastical parishes in Harborne, Smethwick and Quinton that make up its area of benefit.
What won't the charity fund?
It says: "We do not give cash or pay debts such as utilities bills or rent arrears."
How do I apply?
It says: "All applications must be made on the Charity's grants to organisations application form and submitted with a copy of the organisation's audited accounts. Applicant organisations are visited by the Grants Officer to ensure complete understanding of the proposal." It has published application deadlines of Friday 7 August 2026, with approved applicants notified in December, and Friday 5 February 2027, with approved applicants notified in June 2027. Check the funder's own website (www.hplc.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 219031) for current deadlines and forms, as processes can change.
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