# Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091925 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091925)
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £94
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tower Hamlets
- Other names: Christ Church Spitalfields (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christ-church-spitalfields-foundation

Charity acts as a sinking fund for large maintenance and repair works on a historic church building

## 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 | £10.2k | £94 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,792 | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,853 | £68 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,386 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,999 | £26.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects")the maintenance upkeep and repair of Christ church Spitalfields designed by nicholas hawksmoor as one of the fifty new churches built by act of parliament.

## What it funds

Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation reported income of £10.2k and spending of £94. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £47.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation 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 Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

### Does Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Christ Church Spitalfields 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 Dec 2025 was £94. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,559 a year.

### How large is Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation?

In its latest reported year Christ Church Spitalfields Foundation reported income of £10.2k and spending of £94.


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