There were several charities in Saddington. In 1724, Thomas Palmer left 20 shillings, the year's rent from a farm that he owned to provide for the poor. In 1769, William Cave left £50 for the poor, £20 was spent on fencing a piece of land that was for the use of the poor. The remaining money purchased three tenements. It is not clear if the houses were to provide an income for the poor through rent or whether they were for poor people to live in. There was also a weekly distribution of bread to the poor, which was provided for the will of Reverend John Sheild in 1732. In 1828, John Heycock left money in trust that was to be invested on behalf of the poor of the village in order to provide £16 to purchase an ox, which was the dispersed amongst the underprivileged of Saddington at Christmas. Any remaining interest was then divided up and given out to the poor.