# Cowley and Brown Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 217099 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/217099)
- Latest income: £4,958; spending £4,300
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: Charity of Thomas Cowley (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cowley-and-brown-charity

To provide benefits for poor persons resident in Quadring parish.

## 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 | £4,958 | £4,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,779 | £3,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,607 | £3,920 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,037 | £3,140 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,147 | £3,030 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of poor persons

## What it funds

Cowley and Brown Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cowley and Brown Charity reported income of £4,958 and spending of £4,300. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £17.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cowley and Brown Charity 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 Cowley and Brown Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cowley and Brown Charity fund?

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

### Does Cowley and Brown Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cowley and Brown Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Cowley and Brown Charity'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 £4,300. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,538 a year.

### How large is Cowley and Brown Charity?

In its latest reported year Cowley and Brown Charity reported income of £4,958 and spending of £4,300.


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