# Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307578 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307578)
- Latest income: £23.9k; spending £1,823
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Thomas Kelsey's Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cartwright-godfrey-and-kelsey-charity

Educational grants in Parish of Ash

## 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 Dec 2025 | £23.9k | £1,823 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19k | £6,778 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.1k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,362 | £19k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,657 | £18.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of education and the repair, support and maintenance of the school house and schoolmaster's residence, and all other buildings used in connection with the school for the education of poor children in the parish.

## What it funds

Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity reported income of £23.9k and spending of £1,823. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £65k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity 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 Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity fund?

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

### Does Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey 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 Dec 2025 was £1,823. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13k a year.

### How large is Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity?

In its latest reported year Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity reported income of £23.9k and spending of £1,823.


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