# The Godfrey Holmes Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 267921 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/267921)
- Latest income: £5,632; spending £3,436
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/godfrey-holmes-foundation

We seek to distribute the trust income to promote the study of and research into mental health, nervous and neurological diseases. We aim to provide facilities to assist or support persons disabled through age, sickness, infirmity, accident or disease.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,632 | £3,436 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,955 | £2,579 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,948 | £4,610 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,933 | £5,913 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,973 | £5,620 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The benefit or in furtherance of such charitable purposes, charitable institution or charitable foundations in the scheduled territories or in any part or parts of Europe in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees may from time to time in their discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Godfrey Holmes Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Godfrey Holmes Foundation reported income of £5,632 and spending of £3,436. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £22.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Godfrey Holmes Foundation 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 Godfrey Holmes Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Godfrey Holmes Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Godfrey Holmes Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Godfrey Holmes Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Godfrey Holmes Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Godfrey Holmes Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Godfrey Holmes Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £3,436. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,432 a year.

### How large is The Godfrey Holmes Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Godfrey Holmes Foundation reported income of £5,632 and spending of £3,436.


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