# The Dennett Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 235804 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/235804)
- Latest income: £174; spending £75
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Isle of Wight
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dennett-charity

Help for those in need in Bembridge and Isle of Wight.

## 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 | £174 | £75 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £69 | £75 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £68 | £70 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £68 | £65 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £66 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To distribute the income equally among 6 men and 6 women poor inhabitants of bembridge

## What it funds

The Dennett Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, 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 The Dennett Charity reported income of £174 and spending of £75. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £285 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dennett Charity 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 Dennett Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dennett Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

### Does The Dennett Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dennett Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Dennett 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 £75. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £57 a year.

### How large is The Dennett Charity?

In its latest reported year The Dennett Charity reported income of £174 and spending of £75.


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