# Grays' Trust, Kersey

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095150 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095150)
- Latest income: £13.3k; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Grays Trust Kersey (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grays-trust-kersey

The trustees manage and administer the charity so as to fulfil its 2 objects as set out in the Scheme dated 4 December 2002, applying the charity's income to further these objects. The area of operation, or benefit, is the parish of Kersey and the surrounding area in the county of Suffolk.

## 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 | £13.3k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.3k | £8,312 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,250 | £7,550 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.2k | £7,624 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,825 | £8,375 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The object of the charity is to promote the education of persons who are resident in the area of benefit.2. If and insofar as the income of the charity cannot be applied towards the object above, it may be applied in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the church of England in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

Grays' Trust, Kersey is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Grays' Trust, Kersey reported income of £13.3k and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £42.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Grays' Trust, Kersey 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 Grays' Trust, Kersey open for applications now?

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

### Where does Grays' Trust, Kersey fund?

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

### Does Grays' Trust, Kersey give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Grays' Trust, Kersey makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Grays' Trust, Kersey give each year?

The register does not break out Grays' Trust, Kersey'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 £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,492 a year.

### How large is Grays' Trust, Kersey?

In its latest reported year Grays' Trust, Kersey reported income of £13.3k and spending of £10.6k.


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