# Chennells Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 264341 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/264341)
- Latest income: £0; spending £2
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chennells-charitable-trust

Owning land which it is seeking to develop to benefit young adults with profound and multiple disabilities and a project to enable young people to engage in sailing and other outdoor activities.. It is currently seeking planning permission for the site it owns.

## 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 | £0 | £2 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20k | £61 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £5,669 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The furtherance of the gospel of God education and the relief of the poor and such other charitable objects as the trustees may from time to time select.

## What it funds

Chennells Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chennells Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £2. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £5,792 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chennells Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Chennells Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Chennells Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex.

### Does Chennells Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chennells Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chennells Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Chennells Charitable Trust'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 £2. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,158 a year.

### How large is Chennells Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Chennells Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £2.


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