# Clerkenwell Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 209326 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209326)
- Latest income: £6,552; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Islington
- Other names: The Clerkenwell Charities (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clerkenwell-welfare-trust

Relief of PovertyEducation

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £6,552 | £11.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £7,739 | £11.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £7,295 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £7,134 | £8,249 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £6,712 | £10.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. A YEARLY PAYMENT OF ú7.50 TO THE VICAR OF ST. JAMES, CLERKENWELL FOR PREACHING FIVE SERMONS A YEAR. 2. THE RELIEF, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THAT PART OF THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ST. JAMES, CLERKENWELL WHICH IS WITHIN THE FORMER METROPLITAN BOROUGH OF FINSBURY, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

## What it funds

Clerkenwell Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and 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 Clerkenwell Welfare Trust reported income of £6,552 and spending of £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £52.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Clerkenwell Welfare Trust 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 Clerkenwell Welfare Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Clerkenwell Welfare Trust fund?

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

### Does Clerkenwell Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Clerkenwell Welfare Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Clerkenwell Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Clerkenwell Welfare Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Clerkenwell Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Clerkenwell Welfare Trust reported income of £6,552 and spending of £11.7k.


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