# The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1075122 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1075122)
- Latest income: £70.1k; spending £80.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bishop-of-southwarks-lent-fund

The charity invites donations each Lent from Church of England parishes and schools in the Southwark diocese to enable the charity to meet its objects to advance religion, in particular the Christian religion, to relieve poverty and advance education. Grants are made to projects, which may be anywhere in the world, that are notified to parishes and schools when the invitation to donate is made.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund reported income of £70.1k and spending of £80.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Bishop of Southwark'S Lent Fund reported income of £70.1k and spending of £80.8k.


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