# The Arley Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294907 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294907)
- Latest income: £2,512; spending £4,259
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Arley Charitable Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arley-charity

Helping a variety of charities and associations including those involved in cancer care and church funds

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,512 | £4,259 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,883 | £2,724 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £2,605 | £3,473 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,280 | £2,313 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £2,458 | £6,418 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The preservation for the benefit of the nation of buildings or gardens of national historic architectual artistic or horticultural interest and importance and to protect and improve the amenities of such buildings and their surroundins. (b) The preservation for the benefit of the nation and as an adjunct to any such buildings or gardens as afore-said of furniture pictures and other chattles of national historic or artistic interest (c) The advancement of the historical architectural aesthetic and horticultural education of the public (d) The general purposes of such charitable bodies and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) for the general purposes of any exlusively charitable body registered under section 4 of the Charities Act 1960 which comprises Arley hall the grounds of Arley hall or its surrounding buildings amongst its assets or for such other purposes as shall be exlusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Arley Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Arley Charity reported income of £2,512 and spending of £4,259. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £19.2k 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 Arley Charity 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 The Arley Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Arley Charity fund?

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

### Does The Arley Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Arley Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Arley Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Arley Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,259. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,837 a year.

### How large is The Arley Charity?

In its latest reported year The Arley Charity reported income of £2,512 and spending of £4,259.


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