# The Fordcombe Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 271738 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/271738)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fordcombe-society

Local environmental issues together with planning applications

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £102 | £38 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,739 | £197 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £258 | £80 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,088 | £1,052 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) To stimulate public interest in the area of benefit. (ii) to promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area ofbenefit. (iii) to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

The Fordcombe Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Fordcombe Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,367 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 Fordcombe Society 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 The Fordcombe Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Fordcombe Society fund?

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

### Does The Fordcombe Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Fordcombe Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Fordcombe Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Fordcombe Society'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 £273 a year.

### How large is The Fordcombe Society?

In its latest reported year The Fordcombe Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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