# The Christopher Buckingham Appeal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1059664 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1059664)
- Latest income: £8,796; spending £7,975
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
- Other names: The Journal Childrens Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christopher-buckingham-appeal

To raise money through various fundraising activities to help children in Grantham and surrounding areas.

## 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 | £8,796 | £7,975 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,344 | £6,915 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,779 | £1,118 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,615 | £7,748 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,347 | £3,794 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness amongst young persons up to the age of fourteen years(and in extraordinary cases as the trustees determine up to eighteen years)who are resident in the area at the time of benefit.

## What it funds

The Christopher Buckingham Appeal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Christopher Buckingham Appeal reported income of £8,796 and spending of £7,975. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £27.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Christopher Buckingham Appeal 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 Christopher Buckingham Appeal open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Christopher Buckingham Appeal fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

### Does The Christopher Buckingham Appeal give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Christopher Buckingham Appeal give each year?

The register does not break out The Christopher Buckingham Appeal'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 £7,975. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,510 a year.

### How large is The Christopher Buckingham Appeal?

In its latest reported year The Christopher Buckingham Appeal reported income of £8,796 and spending of £7,975.


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