# Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 246116 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/246116)
- Latest income: £23.5k; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clergy-widows-and-orphans-fund

Financial support to Church of England Dioceses of Manchester Liverpool Chester and Blackburn

## 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 2024 | £23.5k | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £21.6k | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £18.9k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £16.6k | £16.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the widows and orphans of clergmen who have officiated in their last sphere of duty in the dioceses of chester or liverpool or in the archdeaconries of manchester, blackburn or rochdale

## What it funds

Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund reported income of £23.5k and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2024, it spent £35.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund 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 Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund fund?

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

### Does Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Clergy Widows' and Orphans' 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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £8,890 a year.

### How large is Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund?

In its latest reported year Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund reported income of £23.5k and spending of £0.


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