# The Graham Keene Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175519 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175519)
- Latest income: £0; spending £750
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bhutan, Nepal
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/graham-keene-foundation

To make grants as allowed by the charity's objects

## 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 Jan 2026 | £0 | £750 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £0 | £65 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £0 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £2,000 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £2,000 | £380 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 to further such charitable purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales and to provide support to other registered charities as the trustees in their discretion determine: 3.2 without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision in clause 3.1 above: 3.2.1 to advance in life and help young people under the age of 28 by providing them with support (including business start-ups grants) that will enable them to start and run their own businesses and so develop skills, capacities and capabilities that will enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;3.2.2 to advance the education of young people between the ages of 16 and 28 in such ways as the charity think fit including by facilitating travel in furtherance of their education by the providing of grants to individuals ;3.2.3 the advancement of environmental protection and improvement for the benefit of the public by the protection, conservation and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the south west of England by the providing of grants to individuals and charitable organisations; 3.2.4 the advancement of health and the saving of lives by the preservation and promotion of public safety in the south west of England by providing support to emergency search and rescue organisations in the south west of England by the providing of grants to individuals and charitable organisations; 3.2.5 the advancement of amateur sport in the…

## What it funds

The Graham Keene Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Graham Keene Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £750. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £11.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bhutan and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Graham Keene 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 Graham Keene Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Graham Keene Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bhutan and Nepal.

### Does The Graham Keene Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Graham Keene Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Graham Keene Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £750. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,291 a year.

### How large is The Graham Keene Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Graham Keene Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £750.


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