# Friends of Pear Tree Mead

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1040711 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1040711)
- Latest income: £14k; spending £22.9k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-pear-tree-mead

Summer fete and Christmas bazaar, discos

## 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 Aug 2025 | £14k | £22.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £16.9k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £12.2k | £24.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £8,997 | £1,338 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £6,634 | £4,071 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils in the school.

## What it funds

Friends of Pear Tree Mead is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Pear Tree Mead reported income of £14k and spending of £22.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £64.2k 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 Pear Tree Mead in its sources (last checked 5 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 Pear Tree Mead open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Pear Tree Mead is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Pear Tree Mead fund?

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

### Does Friends of Pear Tree Mead give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Pear Tree Mead makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Pear Tree Mead give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Pear Tree Mead's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £22.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is Friends of Pear Tree Mead?

In its latest reported year Friends of Pear Tree Mead reported income of £14k and spending of £22.9k.


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