# Chios Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 238789 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/238789)
- Latest income: £16.7k; spending £16.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Greece
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chios-charities

The relief of persons who are resident in the prefecture of Chios, primarily but not exclusively, those who are members of the Greek Orthodox community and who are in a condition of need, hardship or distress by the making of grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities.

## 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 | £16.7k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.2k | £27.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16.7k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £18.5k | £13.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Chios Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chios Charities reported income of £16.7k and spending of £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £82.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chios Charities in its sources (last checked 5 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 Chios Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Chios Charities fund?

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

### Does Chios Charities give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chios Charities makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chios Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Chios Charities'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 £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.4k a year.

### How large is Chios Charities?

In its latest reported year Chios Charities reported income of £16.7k and spending of £16.6k.


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