# Friends of Messing Church

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113258 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113258)
- Latest income: £5,250; spending £4,642
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Friends (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-messing-church

Running fund raising events towards maintaining and improving the fabric, fittings and furnishings of the churchyard and graveyard of All Saints Church, Messing, preserving and protecting the church as a place of Christian worship and for the benefit of the public

## 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 Jul 2025 | £5,250 | £4,642 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £3,950 | £825 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £2,895 | £829 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £1,312 | £508 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £560 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To conserve, maintain, repair and improve the fabric, fittings, furnishings, churchyard and graveyard of all saints church, Messing, to preserve and protect the church as a place of Christian worship and for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

Friends of Messing Church is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Messing Church reported income of £5,250 and spending of £4,642. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £6,804 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Messing Church 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 Friends of Messing Church open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Messing Church fund?

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

### Does Friends of Messing Church give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Messing Church give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Messing 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 Jul 2025 was £4,642. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,361 a year.

### How large is Friends of Messing Church?

In its latest reported year Friends of Messing Church reported income of £5,250 and spending of £4,642.


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