# Charity of Richard Crane

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 243674 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/243674)
- Latest income: £138; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-richard-crane

Educational Funding

## 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 | £138 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £275 | £575 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £275 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £275 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £275 | £480 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Annual income to be distributed amongst the poorest persons of the parish at the year's end at the discretion of the minister and churchwardens, and if any such person should have a child ready to be apprenticed then 40s. Of the interest of the said principal fund should be applied for the purpose.

## What it funds

Charity of Richard Crane is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Richard Crane reported income of £138 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,355 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Richard Crane in its sources (last checked 5 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 Charity of Richard Crane open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charity of Richard Crane fund?

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

### Does Charity of Richard Crane give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Charity of Richard Crane give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Richard Crane'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £271 a year.

### How large is Charity of Richard Crane?

In its latest reported year Charity of Richard Crane reported income of £138 and spending of £0.


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