# Holmewood House School Shop

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186348 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186348)
- Website: https://www.holmewoodhouse.co.uk
- Latest income: £17.5k; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/holmewood-house-school-shop

The Holmewood House School Shop was established to advance the education of children and young people, and to prevent and relieve poverty for the public benefit. In alignment with our objectives, the Charity provides grants to organisations, located within the United Kingdom as well as in other underdeveloped or developing countries, which are focused on empowering disadvantaged children.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £17.5k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £23.5k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £22.8k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £20.5k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £12.7k | £8,943 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to advance either the health (physical or mental) or education of children and young people, and to prevent and relieve poverty for the public benefit as the trustees, in their absolute discretion, see fit from time to time through the provision of grants.

## What it funds

Holmewood House School Shop is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Holmewood House School Shop reported income of £17.5k and spending of £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £76.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Holmewood House School Shop in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (holmewoodhouse.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Holmewood House School Shop open for applications now?

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

### Where does Holmewood House School Shop fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does Holmewood House School Shop give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Holmewood House School Shop makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Holmewood House School Shop give each year?

The register does not break out Holmewood House School Shop's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.2k a year.

### How large is Holmewood House School Shop?

In its latest reported year Holmewood House School Shop reported income of £17.5k and spending of £18.1k.


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