# The Common Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 527766 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/527766)
- Latest income: £76; spending £76
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/common-fund

Sunday School Purposes

## 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 Dec 2025 | £76 | £76 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £74 | £74 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £73 | £73 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £64 | £64 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £69 | £69 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The support of a sunday school.

## What it funds

The Common Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Common Fund reported income of £76 and spending of £76. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £356 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Common Fund fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Common Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £76. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £71 a year.

### How large is The Common Fund?

In its latest reported year The Common Fund reported income of £76 and spending of £76.


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