# Ecclesiastical Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 254210 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/254210)
- Latest income: £25; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- 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: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ecclesiastical-charity-254210

VICAR TO RECEIVE SMALL SUM FOR A GOOD FRIDAY SERMON. REMAINDER TO CHURCH FABRIC FUND.

## 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 | £25 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £24 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £24 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £23 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Payment of an annual sum of 5s 0d to the rector of the parish for preaching a sermon in the parish church on good friday. 2. For the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the parish church of hewelsfield. Any residue in any year to be accumulated and invested by the trustees so as to form a fund for the extra-ordinary reparation or improvement of the said church.

## What it funds

Ecclesiastical Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £25 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Ecclesiastical Charity fund?

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

### Does Ecclesiastical Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ecclesiastical Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Ecclesiastical 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Ecclesiastical Charity?

In its latest reported year Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £25 and spending of £0.


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