# Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294918 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294918)
- Latest income: £13.8k; spending £16.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Kent, Surrey
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/joan-and-john-corfield-charitable-trust

Low value grants are made mainly to local charities in South London Surrey and Kent to: A) Provide facilities to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged members of the community of all ages. B) Assist in the care of the sick and handicapped of all ages. C) Assist in the relief of poverty. D) Assist in the provision of educational sporting and cultural pursuits for the young.

## 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 | £13.8k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £11.8k | £11k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,707 | £16.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,362 | £16.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £12k | £15.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. To assist young people especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities so as to develope their physcial, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and memebers of society and that their conditions of life may be improved. B. The care of the elderly, sick and handicapped. C. The relief of poverty. D. The development of character in the young through education, sporting and cultural pursuits.

## What it funds

Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust reported income of £13.8k and spending of £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £76.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Kent and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Kent and Surrey.

### Does Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Joan and John Corfield Charitable 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 £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.2k a year.

### How large is Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Joan and John Corfield Charitable Trust reported income of £13.8k and spending of £16.6k.


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