# H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801147 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801147)
- Latest income: £2,009; spending £2,409
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: South Gloucestershire
- Other names: H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Council (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/h-r-stephens-benefaction-for-almondsbury-parish-church

The rebuilding repairing enlarging altering furnishing and equipping of the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin Almondsbury and in improving and maintaining the surroundings thereof and the approaches thereto

## 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 Mar 2025 | £2,009 | £2,409 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,970 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,970 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,912 | £3,303 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,835 | £302 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Augmentation of rector's stipend, and rebuilding, repairing, enlarging, altering, furnishing and equiping of the parish church of st mary the virgin, Almondsbury.

## What it funds

H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church reported income of £2,009 and spending of £2,409. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £9,014 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Gloucestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church 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 H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Gloucestershire.

### Does H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church give each year?

The register does not break out H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £2,409. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,803 a year.

### How large is H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church?

In its latest reported year H R Stephens Benefaction for Almondsbury Parish Church reported income of £2,009 and spending of £2,409.


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