# Charity of Sir John James

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234049 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234049)
- Website: https://guildhallfeoffmenttrust.org.uk/
- Latest income: £501; spending £756
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Guildhall Feoffment Trust (working)
- Trustees: 15
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-sir-john-james

Benefit of sick and infirm residents of Bury St Edmunds

## 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 | £501 | £756 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £488 | £1,079 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £510 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £504 | £2,924 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £429 | £200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of poor persons who are sick or infirm and who reside in the borough of bury st. Edmunds. For details, see clause 4 of scheme of 1953.

## What it funds

Charity of Sir John James is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Sir John James reported income of £501 and spending of £756. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,259 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Sir John James in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (guildhallfeoffmenttrust.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 Charity of Sir John James open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charity of Sir John James fund?

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

### Does Charity of Sir John James give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Charity of Sir John James give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Sir John James'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 £756. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,252 a year.

### How large is Charity of Sir John James?

In its latest reported year Charity of Sir John James reported income of £501 and spending of £756.


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