# Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265896 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265896)
- Website: https://www.myspace.com/gpprt
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Thurrock
- Other names: Grays Sports Ground (previous); Grays Recreational Trust (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grays-public-purposes-and-recreational-charity

The Charity provides grants to individuals and organisations in need of financial assistance which are located in Thurrock, Essex.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026 | £12.5k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 8 Mar 2025 | £14.5k | £9,625 | not filed |
| 8 Mar 2024 | £14.7k | £23.3k | not filed |
| 8 Mar 2023 | £15.2k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 8 Mar 2022 | £13.1k | £18.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the clear income of the charity for such charitable Purposes, including in particular Recreational Purposes, for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Grays and the neighbourhood thereof as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity reported income of £12.5k and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 8 Mar 2026, it spent £72.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (myspace.com) 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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity fund?

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

### Does Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 8 Mar 2026 was £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.5k a year.

### How large is Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity?

In its latest reported year Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity reported income of £12.5k and spending of £10.4k.


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