# The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 505754 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/505754) - Latest income: £3,263; spending £1,950 - What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science - Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: St Helens - Trustees: 5 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harry-and-mavis-pilkington-foundation-fund-for-arts-and-leisure The Charity provides donations to help the advancement of education through the promotion of art, literature and music and to improve the appearance and amenities of the Borough of St Helens.The Charity fund constituted groups whose work benefits the residents of St Helens borough. e.g. the majority of the work done by the organisation benefits St Helens residents. ## 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 | £3,263 | £1,950 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £3,108 | £750 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £1,271 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £198 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £332 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > A) the advancement of education through the promotion of art, literature or music. B) the improvement of the appearance and amenities of the borough of st. Helens or any part thereof, but so that no part of the trust fund or the income thereof shall be applied for purposes which would normally fall to be financed by the council from its general rate fund. ## What it funds The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure reported income of £3,263 and spending of £1,950. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,700 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure 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 The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens. ### Does The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure give each year? The register does not break out The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure'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 £1,950. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £540 a year. ### How large is The Harry and Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund for Arts and Leisure? 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