# Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1143666 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1143666)
- Company number: 00456572
- Website: https://www.chelmsfordspiritualistsociety.com
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £24.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chelmsford-spiritualist-society

We hold events throughout the year in support of local charities, including Essex Air Ambulance, Muscular Dystrophy and Animal Rescue. We have also supported Farleigh?s Hospice, CHESS and Chelmsford Homeless Charity. It is our intention this year to support local and smaller charities. We have initiated a special charity fund from donations received via our Healing Group activities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £16.3k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £20.3k | £18.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £15.8k | £13k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £9,191 | £14.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £14.7k | £9,469 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance the religion and the religious philosophy of spiritualism on the basis of the seven principles of spiritualism. The society accepts the following as the seven principles of spiritualism:-1. The fatherhood of God.2. The brotherhood of man.3. The communion of spirits and the ministry of angels.4. The continuous existence of the human soul.5. Personal responsibility.6. Compensation and retribution hereafter for all the good and evil deeds done on earth.7. Eternal progress open to every human soul.2) such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited reported income of £16.3k and spending of £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £79.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (chelmsfordspiritualistsociety.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 Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited open for applications now?

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

### Where does Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited fund?

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

### Does Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.9k a year.

### How large is Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited?

In its latest reported year Chelmsford Spiritualist Society Limited reported income of £16.3k and spending of £24.3k.


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