# The General Charity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234710 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234710)
- Website: https://generalcharityfund.org.uk
- Latest income: £58.6k; spending £60.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/general-charity-fund

Donations are made to registered charities in the Arts, Drugs, Medical and Environment fields.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The General Charity Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The General Charity Fund reported income of £58.6k and spending of £60.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The General Charity Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (generalcharityfund.org.uk) 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 General Charity Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The General Charity Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The General Charity Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The General Charity Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The General Charity Fund?

In its latest reported year The General Charity Fund reported income of £58.6k and spending of £60.4k.


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