# Harlow Community Chest Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 252764 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/252764)
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,073
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex, Hertfordshire, Peterborough City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harlow-community-chest-charity

Providing financial help to clients recommended by agencies and any given poverty and children in need.

## 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 | £0 | £2,073 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £1,450 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £4,120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4 | £1,416 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £2,950 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Financial and material assistance of any local needy people, and other charity or any other charitable organisation.

## What it funds

Harlow Community Chest Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Harlow Community Chest Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £2,073. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £12k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex, Hertfordshire and Peterborough City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Harlow Community Chest Charity 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 Harlow Community Chest Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Harlow Community Chest Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex, Hertfordshire and Peterborough City.

### Does Harlow Community Chest Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Harlow Community Chest Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Harlow Community Chest Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Harlow Community Chest Charity'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 £2,073. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,402 a year.

### How large is Harlow Community Chest Charity?

In its latest reported year Harlow Community Chest Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £2,073.


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