# The Cheyney Almshouse Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 207658 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/207658)
- Latest income: £6,909; spending £1,724
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheyney-almshouse-charity

Provide affordable housing for key worker in the area

## 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 | £6,909 | £1,724 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £361 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,500 | £38.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,800 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,800 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Almshouses for two poor men or women who are resident or who were born in the area of the parishes of icklesham and guestling with a preference for those who are aged or unmarried (including widows and widowers)

## What it funds

The Cheyney Almshouse Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cheyney Almshouse Charity reported income of £6,909 and spending of £1,724. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £41k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cheyney Almshouse Charity 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 The Cheyney Almshouse Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cheyney Almshouse Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The Cheyney Almshouse Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cheyney Almshouse Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cheyney Almshouse Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Cheyney Almshouse Charity'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 £1,724. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,205 a year.

### How large is The Cheyney Almshouse Charity?

In its latest reported year The Cheyney Almshouse Charity reported income of £6,909 and spending of £1,724.


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