# Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296611 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296611)
- Latest income: £9,735; spending £5,237
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-margarets-church-bethersden

Maintaining the fabric of St Margaret's Church, Bethersden

## 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 | £9,735 | £5,237 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £9,345 | £6,479 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £9,361 | £8,237 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £9,450 | £7,750 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £3,325 | £7,312 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Maintain repair renew improve enhance and extend the structure and fabric furniture furnishings fixtures and fittings (included without prejudice to the generality of the description "fittings" any organ or other musical instrument or means of music reproduction which may from time to time be within the church and used exclusively in connection therewith) of the said st Margaret's church, Bethersden. Keep in good order and condition and to beautify the churchyard and boundary walls of the said church.

## What it funds

Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden 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 St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden reported income of £9,735 and spending of £5,237. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £35k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden 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 St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden fund?

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

### Does Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden'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 £5,237. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,003 a year.

### How large is Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden?

In its latest reported year Friends of St Margaret'S Church, Bethersden reported income of £9,735 and spending of £5,237.


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