# The Clay Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326438 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326438)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- 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: Shropshire, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clay-fund

GIVE MONEY TO SUPPORT MISCELLANEOUS "GOOD CAUSES" - NATIONALLY-KNOWN CHARITIES (GENERALLY, NOT THE HUGE FUNDS), LOCAL CHURCHES (RESTORATION APPEALS &C.), A LOCAL CLASSICAL-MUSIC TRUST; AND ALSO, PARTICULARLY, INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL NEEDS IN THE GAMBIAN VILLAGE OF JAMBANJELLY.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall select.

## What it funds

The Clay Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives 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 Clay Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Wiltshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Clay Fund 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 Clay Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Clay Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Wiltshire.

### Does The Clay Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Clay Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Clay Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Clay Fund?

In its latest reported year The Clay Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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