# Friends of Keswick St John'S

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175886 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175886)
- Website: https://www.keswickstjohns.org/friends
- Latest income: £8,424; spending £403
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-keswick-st-johns

For the benefit of the public to maintain, repair, restore, preserve , improve and enhance the fabric of the church of Keswick St. John in the Diocese of Carlisle, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard.

## 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 | £8,424 | £403 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,347 | £55 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,176 | £96 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,105 | £1,177 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,836 | £2,538 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is:1. For the benefit of the public to maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve and enhance the fabric of the church of Keswick st john in the diocese of carlisle, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard.

## What it funds

Friends of Keswick St John'S is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Keswick St John'S reported income of £8,424 and spending of £403. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,269 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Keswick St John'S in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (keswickstjohns.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 Friends of Keswick St John'S open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Keswick St John'S fund?

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

### Does Friends of Keswick St John'S give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Keswick St John'S makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Keswick St John'S give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Keswick St John'S'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 £403. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £854 a year.

### How large is Friends of Keswick St John'S?

In its latest reported year Friends of Keswick St John'S reported income of £8,424 and spending of £403.


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