# Barnabas Oley'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253220 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253220)
- Website: https://www.clare.cam.ac.uk/
- Latest income: £14.1k; spending £20.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: Reverend Barnabas Oley (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barnabas-oleys-charity

Making donations to religious and educational causes and for the relief of poverty.

## 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 | £14.1k | £20.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.5k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.2k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £19.7k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £22k | £26.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To be used in good and pious uses, among them the promotion of religion in England and foreign parts according to the doctrines of the church of England, the apprenticing of poor children and to husbandry in particular, and any other charitable uses within the provisions of the act of 43 eliz. (cap. 4).

## What it funds

Barnabas Oley'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young 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 Barnabas Oley'S Charity reported income of £14.1k and spending of £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £105k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Barnabas Oley'S Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (clare.cam.ac.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 Barnabas Oley'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Barnabas Oley'S Charity fund?

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

### Does Barnabas Oley'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Barnabas Oley'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Barnabas Oley'S 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 Mar 2025 was £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21k a year.

### How large is Barnabas Oley'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Barnabas Oley'S Charity reported income of £14.1k and spending of £20.8k.


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