# The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1047576 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1047576)
- Latest income: £2,748; spending £5,624
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/betty-and-charles-stilwell-fund

Making grants for the relief of persons suffering from heart disease or for the furtherance of resarch into diseases of the heart or purchase of medical or other equipment for use in treatment of diseases of the heart.

## 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 2026 | £2,748 | £5,624 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,712 | £3,720 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,565 | £2,140 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,914 | £3,152 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,705 | £1,177 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of persons residing within the borough of northampton who suffer from diseases of the heart, the furtherance of research into diseases of the heart and the purchase of medical or other equipment for use in the treatment thereof in such manner and in such proportions as the charity trustees may in their uncontrolled discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund reported income of £2,748 and spending of £5,624. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £15.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Betty and Charles Stilwell 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 The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund fund?

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

### Does The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund'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 2026 was £5,624. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,163 a year.

### How large is The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund?

In its latest reported year The Betty and Charles Stilwell Fund reported income of £2,748 and spending of £5,624.


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