# Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802155 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802155)
- Latest income: £3,453; spending £192
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-marys-great-canfield

Supporting the maintenance and fabric of the church buildings and surrounding 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 | £3,453 | £192 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,425 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,096 | £5,211 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,794 | £211 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,165 | £150 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The association is established to restore, preserve, repair and maintain st. Mary's church, Great Canfield, Essex and its surrounding churchyard for the benefit of the public as a place of worship and historic interest

## What it funds

Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield 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 Mary'S Great Canfield reported income of £3,453 and spending of £192. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £16k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield 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 Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield open for applications now?

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

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

### Does Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield'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 £192. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,195 a year.

### How large is Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield?

In its latest reported year Friends of St Mary'S Great Canfield reported income of £3,453 and spending of £192.


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