# Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287838 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287838)
- Latest income: £11k; spending £14.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Medway
- Other names: Gec - Marconi Avionics Limited Central Charity Fund (previous); Gec Avionics Limited Central Charity Fund (previous); Marconi Avionics, Rochester, Central Charity Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bae-systems-rochester-central-charity-fund

The BAE Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund was established to collect employee charitable contributions to distribute to charities mainly in the Kent and Medway area.The fund is managed by the Rochester Central Charity Fund Committee which is made up of employees from BAE Systems Rochester.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £11k | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.5k | £9,540 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.2k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.2k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £14.5k | £11.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote general charitable purposes

## What it funds

Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £67.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund 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 Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund fund?

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

### Does Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund?

In its latest reported year Bae Systems Rochester Central Charity Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £14.3k.


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