# Ardeley Charity Estates

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 209474 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209474)
- Latest income: £8,186; spending £8,055
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ardeley-charity-estates

Charity distributes invested income to villagers over 65 at Christmas. Charity regularly donates money to the running costs of Ardeley St Lawrence Church

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | £8,186 | £8,055 | not filed |
| 1 Jul 2024 | £8,009 | £5,630 | not filed |
| 1 Jul 2023 | £7,544 | £4,940 | not filed |
| 1 Jul 2022 | £7,436 | £5,460 | not filed |
| 1 Jul 2021 | £7,070 | £7,050 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Ardeley Charity Estates is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ardeley Charity Estates reported income of £8,186 and spending of £8,055. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jul 2025, it spent £31.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ardeley Charity Estates 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 Ardeley Charity Estates open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ardeley Charity Estates is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ardeley Charity Estates fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

### Does Ardeley Charity Estates give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ardeley Charity Estates give each year?

The register does not break out Ardeley Charity Estates's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jul 2025 was £8,055. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,227 a year.

### How large is Ardeley Charity Estates?

In its latest reported year Ardeley Charity Estates reported income of £8,186 and spending of £8,055.


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