# The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1064879 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1064879)
- Latest income: £1,427; spending £1,628
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Friends of Bentley Church (working); Friends of St Mary's Bentley (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-marys-church-bentley

To assist in maintenance, repair, insurance, restoration, preservation, improve and reconstruct the fabric of St Mary's Church, Bentley, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments, 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 | £1,427 | £1,628 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,662 | £1,582 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,637 | £1,881 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,330 | £1,401 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,247 | £1,227 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist in maintenance, repair, insurance, restoration, preservation, improve and reconstruct the fabric of st. Mary's church, Bentley, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments, other chattels ands its churchyard.

## What it funds

The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley reported income of £1,427 and spending of £1,628. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,719 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley in its sources (last checked 6 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 The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley 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 Church, Bentley fund?

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

### Does The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley'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 £1,628. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,544 a year.

### How large is The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley?

In its latest reported year The Friends of St Mary'S Church, Bentley reported income of £1,427 and spending of £1,628.


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