# The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1063158 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1063158)
- Latest income: £432; spending £592
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-marys-church-debenham

The principal activity of the trust is to raise funds to enable donations to be made towards projects concerning restoration, maintaining the fabric and similar works to St Mary's Church Debenham.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £432 | £592 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £818 | £32 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £613 | £39 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £855 | £38 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £719 | £21.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The Friends is established to help the parochial church council of the parish of st. Mary's debenham to preserve, repair, improve, beautify, insure and assist in the maintenance of the fabric of the parish church of st. Mary's debenham, in the diocese of st. Edmundsbury and ipswich, and to preserve and protect it as a place of Christian worship.

## What it funds

The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage 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-Debenham reported income of £432 and spending of £592. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £21.8k 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-Debenham 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 The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham 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 Church-Debenham 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-Debenham fund?

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

### Does The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £592. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,351 a year.

### How large is The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham?

In its latest reported year The Friends of St Mary'S Church-Debenham reported income of £432 and spending of £592.


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