# The Friends of Highnam Church

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 295515 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/295515)
- Website: https://www.highnamchurch.org
- Latest income: £1,120; spending £26
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-highnam-church

The Friends of Highnam Church is established to:1. preserve, repair and maintain for the public benefit the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, its fabric and works of art as of architectural, artistic and historic value;2. preserve, repair and maintain the churchyard and boundaries of aforesaid 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 Jan 2026 | £1,120 | £26 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £1,952 | £380 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £2,207 | £16 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £1,458 | £1,892 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £824 | £19 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To preserve repair and maintain for the public benefit the church of the holy innocents, Highnam, its fabric and works of art as of architectual, artistic and historic value. (b) Preserve, repair and maintain the churchyard and boundaries of the aforesaid church.

## What it funds

The Friends of Highnam Church is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Friends of Highnam Church reported income of £1,120 and spending of £26. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £2,333 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Highnam Church in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (highnamchurch.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Friends of Highnam Church open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Highnam 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 Highnam Church fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Highnam Church give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out The Friends of Highnam 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 Jan 2026 was £26. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £467 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Highnam Church?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Highnam Church reported income of £1,120 and spending of £26.


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