# Eating Stones Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1132789 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1132789)
- Website: https://www.eatingstones.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,447; spending £84
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Kenya
- Other names: Esf (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eating-stones-fund

Eating Stones Fund UK aims to relieve poverty & sickness in urban & rural Kenya, through education & access to effective, holistic healthcare. We work with grassroots projects, listening to those we support to understand what they need to help them out of poverty. Everyone & every community is different, so we tailor our approach to individual needs. We consider the whole person & whole community.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,447 | £84 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,806 | £5,077 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £6,309 | £12.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,300 | £3,777 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £8,008 | £1,634 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> "the prevention or relief of poverty and sickness in any country by providing grants, loans, funding, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or sicknessproviding or assisting in the provision of care, housing, education, training, facilities, healthcare and all the necessary support designed to improve the conditions of children and adults in disadvantaged communities."the pursuance of any other charitable purposes for the benefit of persons who are, or may be, suffering from or who are affected by hiv/aids and related medical conditions."the promotion of any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes associated with the improvement of health and conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, such as the trustees see fit, provided that they are regarded as charitable by the law of England and Wales.

## What it funds

Eating Stones Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Eating Stones Fund reported income of £2,447 and spending of £84. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £23.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Eating Stones Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (eatingstones.co.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 Eating Stones Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Eating Stones Fund fund?

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

### Does Eating Stones Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Eating Stones Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Eating Stones Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £84. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,628 a year.

### How large is Eating Stones Fund?

In its latest reported year Eating Stones Fund reported income of £2,447 and spending of £84.


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