# Earl Stonham Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213006 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213006)
- Latest income: £7,791; spending £5,518
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Earl Stonham Charity Estates (previous); Earl Stonham Sunday School Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/earl-stonham-trust

Income only to be distributed, one half for relief in need, the other for educational purposes. In general, beneficiaries have to be residents of Earl Stonham

## 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 | £7,791 | £5,518 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £7,852 | £4,157 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £7,352 | £4,382 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £7,005 | £5,385 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,898 | £6,499 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The trustees shall apply one half of the yearly income of the charity for relief in need in accordance with the provisions hereinafter contained. (2) The trustees shall apply the remaining half on the said income as follows:- (a) In promoting the education (including social anf physical training) of persons who or whose parents are resident in the parish of Earl Stonham and who are in need of financial assistance, and in particular but without prejudice to the fenerality of the foregoing (i) In awarding to such persons scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college of enducation or other institution or further (including professional and technical) education approved for the purpose by the trustees; (ii) in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, or to prepare for or enter a profession, trade, occupation or service on leaving school, university, or other educational establishment. (b) In or towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for any maintained school attended by children resident in the parish of Earl Stonham as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the school concerned. (3) If and in so far as income is not required in any…

## What it funds

Earl Stonham Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Earl Stonham Trust reported income of £7,791 and spending of £5,518. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £25.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Earl Stonham Trust 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 Earl Stonham Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Earl Stonham Trust fund?

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

### Does Earl Stonham Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Earl Stonham Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Earl Stonham Trust'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 £5,518. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,188 a year.

### How large is Earl Stonham Trust?

In its latest reported year Earl Stonham Trust reported income of £7,791 and spending of £5,518.


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