# The Chownes Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327451 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327451)
- Company number: 02119157
- Latest income: £690; spending £15.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chownes-foundation

Advancement of religion, the advancement of education among the young, the amelioration of social problems,the relief of poverty amongst the elderly and former employees of Sound Diffusion

## 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 | £690 | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,452 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,392 | £29.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,651 | £30.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,556 | £35k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The advancement of religion by the finacial support of established religious organisations. (b) The advancement of education, particularly among the young; (c) The amelioration of social problems including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the financial support of organisations which support or propagate social causes of a strictly non-political naturesuch as the howard league of penal reform or amnesty international (d) The relief of poverty amongst (i) The elderly and (ii) amongst former employees and former officers (including former directors) of sound diffusion plc or of any of its subsidiaries and any of their dependants; and (e) The furtherance of any other lawful charitable purpose.

## What it funds

The Chownes Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Chownes Foundation reported income of £690 and spending of £15.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £124k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chownes Foundation 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 The Chownes Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Chownes Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Chownes Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Chownes Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Chownes Foundation'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 £15.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £24.8k a year.

### How large is The Chownes Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Chownes Foundation reported income of £690 and spending of £15.5k.


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