# The Friends of St Mary'S Fowlmere

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1071436 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1071436)
- Latest income: £7,990; spending £19.2k
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-marys-fowlmere

To provide financial and other assistance for the maintenance, protection, preservation, improvement, restoration, renovation and repair of the fabric of St Mary's, Fowlmere, including its ornaments, fittings, furniture and churchyard, and to advance the education of the public in the history of the church.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £7,990 | £19.2k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £4,873 | £1,804 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £4,251 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £3,333 | £528 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £2,619 | £900 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide financial and other assistance(1) For the maintenance, repair, restoration, improvement and beautification of the church of st. Mary's, Fowlmere, its monuments, fittings, fixtures, ornaments and churchyard and to protect it as a place of Christian worship and (11) to advance the education of the public in the history of the said church.

## What it funds

The Friends of St Mary'S Fowlmere is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities and 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 Fowlmere reported income of £7,990 and spending of £19.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £22.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of St Mary'S Fowlmere 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 Fowlmere 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 Fowlmere 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 Fowlmere fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Friends of St Mary'S Fowlmere's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £19.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,496 a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Friends of St Mary'S Fowlmere reported income of £7,990 and spending of £19.2k.


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