# The Friends of Earls Croome Church

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1078970 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078970)
- Latest income: £1,519; spending £0
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Worcestershire
- Other names: Earls Croome Church and Tower Project (previous); Earls Croome Church Tower Project (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-earls-croome-church

To raise funds for the repair and maintenance of the fabric of St Nicholas Church, Earls Croome.This comprises local fund raising events and applications to charities for funds.

## 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 | £1,519 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,108 | £4,534 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £648 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £232 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian religion by maintaining, repairing, restoring, preserving, improving, beautifying and reconstructing for the benefit of the public:1. The tower of the church of nicholas Earls croome2. If and in so far as the trust cannot be applied towards the tower, then the fabric of the church of st nicholas Earls Croome.

## What it funds

The Friends of Earls Croome Church is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Friends of Earls Croome Church reported income of £1,519 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,534 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Earls Croome Church in its sources (last checked 6 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 Friends of Earls Croome Church open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Earls Croome Church is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Earls Croome Church fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Earls Croome Church give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Earls Croome Church makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Earls Croome Church give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Earls Croome Church'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 £907 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Earls Croome Church?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Earls Croome Church reported income of £1,519 and spending of £0.


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