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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 227463
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32 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Prevention or relief of poverty
The Edmund Godson Charity is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 227463. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading and Slough and 4 more areas. The register describes its activities as: “The principle objective of the trust is to assist poor residents of certain parishes in the following areas to start new careers in other countries:WoolwichShinfield and Spencer's Wood, BerkshireTenbury Wells, WorcestershireNortheast Herefordshire.” Its charitable objects are: “The relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as follows: (a) By assisting them to emigrate; or (b) For relief in need in accordance with the provisions contained in clause 2 of the scheme dated 8 february 1982. Area of benefit being: a person residing or…” In the year to 5 Apr 2025 it reported income of £18.6k and spending of £9,524.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£18.6k
Latest spending
£9,524
- What it funds
- Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £18.6k | £9,524 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £17k | £13.2k |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £17.3k | £9,573 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £14.8k | £8,234 |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £11.4k | £6,740 |
Charitable objects
The relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as follows: (a) By assisting them to emigrate; or (b) For relief in need in accordance with the provisions contained in clause 2 of the scheme dated 8 february 1982. Area of benefit being: a person residing or carrying on business in any of the ecclesiastical parishes of:pencowe with marston, stannett, puddleston cum whyle, leominster, st mary the virgin, middleton on the hill, st michael and all angels tenbury and tenbury wells in the county of hereford and worcester; st mary,shinfield in the county of Berkshire; and all saints eltham, all saints shooters hill, the church of the ascension plumstead, the good shepherd with st peter lee, holy trinity eltham, st barnabas eltham, st james kidbrooke, st john with st james and st paul plumstead, st luke eltham park, st luke with holy trinity charlton, st mark and st margaret plumstead, st mary magdalene with st michael and all angels woolwich, st michael and all angels abbey wood, st nicholas plumstead, st saviour eltham and st thomas woolwich in the London borough of greenwich.
Where it operates
Throughout London, Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Herefordshire, Worcestershire
- Also known as
- The Edmond Godson Charity
- Formerly
- Godson's Charity
- Trustees
- 6
What The Edmund Godson Charity funds
The Edmund Godson Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £47.2k in total.
How to apply to The Edmund Godson Charity
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Edmund Godson Charity 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 about The Edmund Godson Charity
Is The Edmund Godson Charity open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Edmund Godson Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Edmund Godson Charity fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading and Slough and 4 more areas.
Does The Edmund Godson Charity give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Edmund Godson Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does The Edmund Godson Charity give each year?
The register does not break out The Edmund Godson Charity'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 £9,524. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,446 a year.
How large is The Edmund Godson Charity?
In its latest reported year The Edmund Godson Charity reported income of £18.6k and spending of £9,524.
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