# Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 206903 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206903)
- Latest income: £1,274; spending £1,544
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Dame Mary Chown (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dame-mary-chowns-charity-and-other-charities

The Charity gives financial assistance to the elderly in the Parish for specific needs and also makes an annual Fuel Gift in January of each year. A Christmas Lunch is given each year. The Charity has also supported other organisations involved with the elderly such as the Evergreen Club.

## 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 | £1,274 | £1,544 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,019 | £1,660 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,381 | £1,599 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,125 | £1,782 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,606 | £925 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the poor of the parish of little peckham for two years in succession and for the benefit of the poor of the upper borough of peckham for the third year

## What it funds

Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities is registered under general charitable purposes for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities reported income of £1,274 and spending of £1,544. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,510 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities 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 Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities fund?

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

### Does Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other 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 £1,544. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,502 a year.

### How large is Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities?

In its latest reported year Dame Mary Chown'S Charity and Other Charities reported income of £1,274 and spending of £1,544.


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