# Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104342 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104342)
- Website: https://www.ckdcf.org
- Latest income: £2,202; spending £3,302
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Ckdcf (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charlie-and-kathleen-dunnery-childrens-fund

Support for Children's Charities within Cumbria

## 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 | £2,202 | £3,302 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £23.6k | £8,372 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £742 | £3,336 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,959 | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £21.6k | £23k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The relief of sickness by the provision of medical equipment and/or the provision or improvement of facilities for the benefit of patients at hospitals as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine. (b) The relief of sickness by the provision of medical equipment for the use of out-patients in their own homes as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund reported income of £2,202 and spending of £3,302. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £51.4k 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 Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (ckdcf.org) 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 Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund fund?

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

### Does Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund'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 £3,302. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund?

In its latest reported year Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children'S Fund reported income of £2,202 and spending of £3,302.


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