# The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279821 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279821)
- Latest income: £8,835; spending £8,604
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/caffyn-family-charitable-fund

Makes grants to charities

## 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 | £8,835 | £8,604 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £8,871 | £9,102 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £15.3k | £22.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £82.3k | £72.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £10.2k | £18.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charities or charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discrestion determine.

## What it funds

The Caffyn Family Charitable 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 The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund reported income of £8,835 and spending of £8,604. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £131k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Caffyn Family Charitable 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 Caffyn Family Charitable Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

### Does The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Caffyn Family Charitable 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 £8,604. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.3k a year.

### How large is The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund?

In its latest reported year The Caffyn Family Charitable Fund reported income of £8,835 and spending of £8,604.


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