# Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1163569 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1163569)
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-harting-church-endowment-fund

The Charity exists to provide long term funding to maintain the fabric of the Parish Church of St Michael and St Gabriel in Harting, West Sussex in association with its sister Charity, the Friends of Harting Church, under the direction of the Parochial Church Council.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £10.2k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £20k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £21.4k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,596 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,174 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian religion through the maintenance, repair, restoration,preservation, improvement and reconstruction, for the benefit of the public, of the fabric of the church of st. Mary and st. Gabriel, Harting, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels, and its churchyard.in the event of the church being made redundant or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship, to continue to maintain, restore, preserve, improve and reconstruct the church for the benefit of the public as a building of historical importance or architectural value.

## What it funds

Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund reported income of £10.2k and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund 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 Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund?

In its latest reported year Friends of Harting Church Endowment Fund reported income of £10.2k and spending of £0.


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