# Jacobs Well Appeal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 515235 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/515235)
- Website: https://www.jacobswellappeal.org
- Latest income: £2,341; spending £40
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: East Riding of Yorkshire, Albania, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Tanzania, Ukraine, Antigua and Barbuda, Cameroon, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Somalia
- Other names: Jacob's Well Appeal (previous); Jacob's Well Polish Appeal (previous); Jacobs Well (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jacobs-well-appeal-515235

WE ARE A CHRISTIAN CHARITY THAT RAISES FUNDS AND COLLECTS SUPPLIES, OFTEN RECYCLED, TO SEND ABROAD, GIVING VOLUNTEERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES.1) IN W. AFRICA WE ARE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP SERVICES. 2) IN MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, AFGHANISTAN AND KENYA AND DISASTER AREAS WE SUPPLY HUMANITARIAN AID 3) WE PROVIDE REHABILITATION HOUSING IN ROMANIA

## 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 2026 | £2,341 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,297 | £8,297 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £85k | £1.07m | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7.21m | £7.88m | £0 |

## Charitable objects

> A. To relieve need, hardship, sickness or distress of persons resident in eastern Europe, the middle East, Asia or Africa and to assist persons in need of emergency disaster relief wherever they may be. B. To relieve need, hardship or distress of those persons resident in beverley and district who are handicapped. C. To promote the Christian faith. D. To promote and support medical research and facilitate the work of researchers of which the results of such research will be made publicly available. E. To promote and advance education and and facilitate teaching

## What it funds

Jacobs Well Appeal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Jacobs Well Appeal reported income of £2,341 and spending of £40. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £8.95m in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire, Albania, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Kenya and 10 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Jacobs Well Appeal in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (jacobswellappeal.org) 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 Jacobs Well Appeal open for applications now?

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

### Where does Jacobs Well Appeal fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire, Albania, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Kenya and 10 more areas.

### Does Jacobs Well Appeal give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Jacobs Well Appeal makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Jacobs Well Appeal give each year?

The register does not break out Jacobs Well Appeal'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 2026 was £40. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1.79m a year.

### How large is Jacobs Well Appeal?

In its latest reported year Jacobs Well Appeal reported income of £2,341 and spending of £40.


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