# Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276074 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276074)
- Website: https://www.cheerfulsparrows.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £19.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Cheerful Sparrows Margate (working); The Brotherhood of the Cheerful Sparrows, Margate (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheerful-sparrows

Assistance to people in financial need in the Thanet area, and support of Cheerful Sparrows Ward in local hospital by purchase of equipment not available from NHS.

## 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 | £15.6k | £19.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15.1k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £19.5k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £24.6k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,840 | £16.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve persons resident in the district of Thanet who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress

## What it funds

Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) is registered under general charitable purposes 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 Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) reported income of £15.6k and spending of £19.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £80k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cheerfulsparrows.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 Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) fund?

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

### Does Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) give each year?

The register does not break out Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet)'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 £19.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16k a year.

### How large is Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet)?

In its latest reported year Cheerful Sparrows (Thanet) reported income of £15.6k and spending of £19.2k.


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