# Charity of Charles Soames

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 252262 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/252262)
- Website: https://www.thegreenwichcharities.com
- Latest income: £3,727; spending £385
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Greenwich
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-charles-soames

TO PROVIDE FOR THE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED OR INFIRM

## 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 Mar 2025 | £3,727 | £385 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,748 | £2,314 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,750 | £7,832 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,679 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,639 | £2,618 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving in cases of need persons resident in the area of the former metropolitan borough of Greenwich who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which are calculated to alleviate the suffering or assisting in the recovery of such persons in such cases but are not readily available to them from other sources.

## What it funds

Charity of Charles Soames is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Charles Soames reported income of £3,727 and spending of £385. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £23.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Charles Soames in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thegreenwichcharities.com) 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 Charity of Charles Soames open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charity of Charles Soames fund?

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

### Does Charity of Charles Soames give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Charity of Charles Soames makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Charity of Charles Soames give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Charles Soames's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £385. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,686 a year.

### How large is Charity of Charles Soames?

In its latest reported year Charity of Charles Soames reported income of £3,727 and spending of £385.


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