# The Christopher Salmon Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1132231 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1132231)
- Website: https://www.chrissalmon.org.uk
- Latest income: £96; spending £343
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Wirral
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christopher-salmon-foundation

The Charity ran a poetry competition for the 15th year running, in-conjunction with Wirral Libraries & Wirral Poetry Festival. Wirral residents aged under 18 were invited to submit a poem on the subject of " HOPE". Over 380 outstanding entries were received. The winners & their families attended an awards evening hosted by local poets Levi Tafari & John Hughes at Birkenhead Library in July 2024 .

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | £96 | £343 | not filed |
| 10 Sept 2025 | £175 | £1,611 | not filed |
| 10 Sept 2024 | £345 | £1,569 | not filed |
| 10 Sept 2023 | £81 | £100 | not filed |
| 10 Sept 2022 | £70 | £675 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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## What it funds

The Christopher Salmon Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Christopher Salmon Foundation reported income of £96 and spending of £343. Over its last 5 reported years, to 10 Sept 2026, it spent £4,298 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Christopher Salmon Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (chrissalmon.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Christopher Salmon Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Christopher Salmon Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Christopher Salmon Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Christopher Salmon Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Christopher Salmon Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 10 Sept 2026 was £343. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £860 a year.

### How large is The Christopher Salmon Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Christopher Salmon Foundation reported income of £96 and spending of £343.


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