# The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072727 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072727)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £1,500
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/isabel-ramsay-brown-memorial-trust

The charity was established to help maintain the fabric of Little Whelnetham Church.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,000 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,000 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,000 | £1,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) For the restoration and preservation repair maintenance improvement beautification and reconstruction of st. Mary magdalene little whelnetham ( "the church") in the diocese of ipswich and st. Edmundsbury and the monuments fixtures fittings stained glass furniture ornaments and chattels in the church and of the churchyard belonging to the church and of the acquisition of additional land for use as a churchyard for the church (11) for the benefit of the people of little whelnetham to preserve repair and maintain improve beautify and reconstruct the church as a building of historic importance or architectural value in the event of the church being declared redundant by a pastoral scheme made under the pastoral measure 1983 (or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof) or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship and the monuments fixtures fittings stained glass furniture ornaments and chattels in the church and the churchyard belonging to it (111) the trustees may in their discretion pay or apply the income of the charitable trust which is not for the time being required for the above purposes to or for the general purposes of the parochial church council of the parish of st. Mary magdalene little whelnetham (1v) subject to that the trustees shall hold the capital and income of the charitable trust for the general purposes of the Suffolk historic churches fund.

## What it funds

The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £5,750 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust 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 Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust fund?

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

### Does The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,150 a year.

### How large is The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Isabel Ramsay Brown Memorial Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £1,500.


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