# Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208705 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208705)
- Latest income: £4,620; spending £10.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Crispe Charity (working); Crispe's School and Exhibition Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/crispe-school-and-exhibition-foundation

Makes grants to youth, 10 widows and youth organisations in the Parish of Birchington with Acol.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £4,620 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,620 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,950 | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,154 | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11.8k | £7,550 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) A YEARLY SUM OF ú139 IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY WIDOWS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (2) THE RESIDUE OF THE INCOME IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS ETC, AND TOOLS, CLOTHES OR BOOKS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION.

## What it funds

Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people, older people 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 Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation reported income of £4,620 and spending of £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation 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 Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation fund?

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

### Does Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation?

In its latest reported year Crispe School and Exhibition Foundation reported income of £4,620 and spending of £10.7k.


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