# Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215543 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215543)
- Website: https://www.brewershall.co.uk
- Latest income: £8,755; spending £8,303
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Islington, Tower Hamlets
- Other names: Dame Alice Owen's Eleemosynary Charities (Brewer's Company) (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dame-alice-owens-eleemosynary-charities

The provision of grants, items and services to elderly individuals in need and/or charities or organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty amongst the elderly who have lived in the Parishes of St.Mary, Islington or St. James, Clerkenwell, Christchurch or Spitalfields.

## 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 | £8,755 | £8,303 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,163 | £7,948 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,873 | £6,004 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,401 | £5,732 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,180 | £6,320 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in the parishes of st mary Islington, st james clerkenwell and christchurch spitalfields by providing grants, items and services to elderly individuals in need and/or charities or organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty amongst the elderly.

## What it funds

Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities reported income of £8,755 and spending of £8,303. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £34.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (brewershall.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities fund?

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

### Does Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities'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 £8,303. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,861 a year.

### How large is Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities?

In its latest reported year Dame Alice Owen'S Eleemosynary Charities reported income of £8,755 and spending of £8,303.


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