# The Dransfield Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156716 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156716)
- Latest income: £2,150; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dransfield-foundation

The Dransfield Foundation is a charity which aims to help children and young people under the age of 18 years of age. The charity has identified specific priorities they wish to support, which include children disadvantaged by ill health or terminal illness, hospices and hospitals, educational projects, and research projects into the effectiveness of new medical treatments.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £2,150 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,301 | £10.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £20.5k | £30.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £55.6k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,980 | £8,003 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The relief and prevention of sickness and suffering and the promotion of health.(2) The relief or prevention of poverty.(3) The advancement of education.(4) Such other exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Dransfield Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young 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 The Dransfield Foundation reported income of £2,150 and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £82.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dransfield Foundation 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 Dransfield Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dransfield Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Dransfield Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dransfield Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Dransfield Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.4k a year.

### How large is The Dransfield Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Dransfield Foundation reported income of £2,150 and spending of £10.1k.


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