# Fearnley Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 250705 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/250705)
- Latest income: £429; spending £340
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Calderdale
- Other names: Ezekiel Fearnley Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fearnley-charity

For the benefit of old and deserving persons connected with the said Boothtown and Southowram Methodist Church

## 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 | £429 | £340 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £409 | £868 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £400 | £560 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £397 | £412 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £394 | £101 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of elderly and deserving persons living within the halifax area

## What it funds

Fearnley Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Fearnley Charity reported income of £429 and spending of £340. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £2,281 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Fearnley Charity fund?

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

### Does Fearnley Charity give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Fearnley 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 Aug 2026 was £340. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £456 a year.

### How large is Fearnley Charity?

In its latest reported year Fearnley Charity reported income of £429 and spending of £340.


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