# The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 245549 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/245549)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex, Southend-on-sea
- Other names: The Bass Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/henry-e-bass-fund-for-maintenance-of-church-organs

Grants for the maintenance of Church type organs.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £51.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £613 | £38.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,421 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,359 | £415 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of assistance towards the cost of Maintenance, repair, rebuilding, renewing of parts or enlargement of pipe Organs in places of worship of any denomination within the area by making of grants for such purposes to the bodies responsible for the upkeep of such Organs and to obtain and to pay for professional advice with regard to the making of grants or operation of the trust.

## What it funds

The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £89.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Southend-on-sea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs 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 Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Southend-on-sea.

### Does The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs give each year?

The register does not break out The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.9k a year.

### How large is The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs?

In its latest reported year The Henry E Bass Fund for the Maintenance of Church Organs reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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