# The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 210464 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/210464)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: The Gunsley Estate Charity (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/estate-charity-of-reverend-robert-gunsley

The Charity's only asset was sold at auction in November 2007. The net proceeds were divided equally between the Maidstone and Rochester Relief in Need Charities in accordance with the scheme for the regulation of the Charity. The sale documentation included an overage provision in favour of the Estate Charity.

## 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 Nov 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay over one half of the income thereof to the trustees at the maidstone charity and the remaining half of the said income to the trustees of the rochester charity.

## What it funds

The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley 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 The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley fund?

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

### Does The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley give each year?

The register does not break out The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley?

In its latest reported year The Estate Charity of the Reverend Robert Gunsley reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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