# Harold Charles Darney Deceased

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101196 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101196)
- Latest income: £11k; spending £11.2k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harold-charles-darney-deceased

The charity applies the income from the trust fund for the benefit of the following charities, in equal proportions:-Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Fund-Royal Commonwealth Society for Blind-Royal National Institute for the Blind

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | £11k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 25 Jan 2025 | £11.6k | £13.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £8,743 | £7,758 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £7,190 | £15.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.2k | £25.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I devise and bequeath the residue of my estate both real and personal subject to the payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses capital transfer tax and the aforementioned legacies to the company to hold in perpetuity to pay to or apply the income thereof in equal shares for the benefit of the hospital for sick children great ormond street London wc1n 3dg sunshine fund for blind babies and young people 224 great portland street London w1n 6aa and Royal Commonwealth society foe the blind Commonwealth house haywards health west sussex rh16 3az and i direct that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper officer of the said organisations shall be sufficient discharge to the company for any and all payments of income.

## What it funds

Harold Charles Darney Deceased is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Harold Charles Darney Deceased reported income of £11k and spending of £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 25 Jan 2026, it spent £73.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Harold Charles Darney Deceased in its sources (last checked 4 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 Harold Charles Darney Deceased open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Harold Charles Darney Deceased is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Harold Charles Darney Deceased fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Harold Charles Darney Deceased give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Harold Charles Darney Deceased makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Harold Charles Darney Deceased give each year?

The register does not break out Harold Charles Darney Deceased's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 25 Jan 2026 was £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.6k a year.

### How large is Harold Charles Darney Deceased?

In its latest reported year Harold Charles Darney Deceased reported income of £11k and spending of £11.2k.


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