# Francis Denton Smith

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231188 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231188)
- Latest income: £1,938; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: City of York
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/francis-denton-smith

Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisationsActs as umbrella or resource body

## 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 | £1,938 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,187 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,861 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,854 | £1,854 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,771 | £1,771 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision and maintenance of almshouse (to be known as the Denton Smith almshouses) for poor women over 60 years of age who have become reduced from better circumstances.

## What it funds

Francis Denton Smith is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Francis Denton Smith reported income of £1,938 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,625 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Francis Denton Smith 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 Francis Denton Smith open for applications now?

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

### Where does Francis Denton Smith fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

### Does Francis Denton Smith give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Francis Denton Smith give each year?

The register does not break out Francis Denton Smith'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 £725 a year.

### How large is Francis Denton Smith?

In its latest reported year Francis Denton Smith reported income of £1,938 and spending of £0.


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