# The Chantrey Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212805 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212805)
- Website: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.4k; spending £4,522
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chantrey-bequest

Purchase of Art for the Nation

## 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 Aug 2025 | £10.4k | £4,522 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £3,617 | £3,478 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,653 | £51.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £36 | £3,994 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £14.5k | £37.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The purchase of works of fine art of the highest merit in painting and sculpture that can be obtained either already executed or which may hereafter be executed by artists of any nation provided such artists shall have actually resided in Great Britain during the executing and completing of such works.

## What it funds

The Chantrey Bequest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Chantrey Bequest reported income of £10.4k and spending of £4,522. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £101k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chantrey Bequest in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (royalacademy.org.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 The Chantrey Bequest open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Chantrey Bequest is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Chantrey Bequest fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Chantrey Bequest give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Chantrey Bequest makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Chantrey Bequest give each year?

The register does not break out The Chantrey Bequest's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £4,522. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is The Chantrey Bequest?

In its latest reported year The Chantrey Bequest reported income of £10.4k and spending of £4,522.


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