# East Grinstead Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257870 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257870)
- Website: https://www.eastgrinsteadsociety.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,512; spending £8,321
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-grinstead-society

Monitors planning applications and cares for buildings and amenities in the town and surroundings

## 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 Aug 2026 | £8,512 | £8,321 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £3,640 | £2,688 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £6,684 | £6,123 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £2,674 | £2,153 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £4,712 | £6,557 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in the geography, history and natural history of the civil parish of East Grinstead (for further deatils, see clause 2 of the constituion).

## What it funds

East Grinstead Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year East Grinstead Society reported income of £8,512 and spending of £8,321. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £25.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Grinstead Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (eastgrinsteadsociety.org.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 East Grinstead Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does East Grinstead Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does East Grinstead Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that East Grinstead Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does East Grinstead Society give each year?

The register does not break out East Grinstead Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2026 was £8,321. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,168 a year.

### How large is East Grinstead Society?

In its latest reported year East Grinstead Society reported income of £8,512 and spending of £8,321.


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