# The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1051078 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051078)
- Website: https://www.friendsstmarysashwell.org
- Latest income: £14.6k; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-marys-ashwell-hertfordshire

Raise funds to help carry out repairs & restoration works to St Marys Church, Ashwell, Herts.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £14.6k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.8k | £354 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,078 | £551 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £7,533 | £1,237 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,526 | £307 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation repair maintenance restoration improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of the parish church of Ashwell

## What it funds

The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire 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 The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire reported income of £14.6k and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £13.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsstmarysashwell.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 St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire 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 St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedford.

### Does The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,613 a year.

### How large is The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire?

In its latest reported year The Friends of St Mary'S Ashwell Hertfordshire reported income of £14.6k and spending of £10.6k.


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