# The Ashton Keynes Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 205302 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/205302)
- Latest income: £11k; spending £7,162
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashton-keynes-charity

Assistance to young persons of the village taking an apprenticeshipAssistance to poor and those in need in the villageGeneral benefit for village

## 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 | £11k | £7,162 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,578 | £6,868 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,077 | £6,086 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,682 | £8,940 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,919 | £6,583 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. TO APPLY A YEARLY SUM OF ú15 IN ASSISTING PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHO ARE PREPARING FOR ENTERING UPON OR WHO ARE ENGAGED IN ANY PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE. 2. TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. 3. FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

## What it funds

The Ashton Keynes Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ashton Keynes Charity reported income of £11k and spending of £7,162. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £35.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ashton Keynes Charity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Ashton Keynes Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ashton Keynes Charity fund?

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

### Does The Ashton Keynes Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ashton Keynes Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Ashton Keynes Charity'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 £7,162. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,128 a year.

### How large is The Ashton Keynes Charity?

In its latest reported year The Ashton Keynes Charity reported income of £11k and spending of £7,162.


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