# The Alcuin Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 274203 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/274203)
- Website: https://www.alcuinclub.org.uk
- Latest income: £13.8k; spending £13.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Alcuin Club (working); Alcuin Club Cuming Fund (working); Cuming Fund (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alcuin-club

Promotion of study of liturgy and worship of Christian Churches. Publishing works of scholarship and research in support of this object.

## 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 | £13.8k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.5k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.9k | £16.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.5k | £27.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.2k | £8,274 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Advancement of religion by promotion of the study of Christian liturgies and in particular those of the church of England and of other churches of the Anglican communion.

## What it funds

The Alcuin Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Alcuin Club reported income of £13.8k and spending of £13.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £83.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Alcuin Club in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (alcuinclub.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Alcuin Club open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Alcuin Club is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Alcuin Club fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Alcuin Club give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Alcuin Club makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Alcuin Club give each year?

The register does not break out The Alcuin Club'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 £13.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.6k a year.

### How large is The Alcuin Club?

In its latest reported year The Alcuin Club reported income of £13.8k and spending of £13.8k.


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