# John Brecknell'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 239390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/239390)
- Latest income: £50; spending £50
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Worcestershire
- Other names: The Church Street Supper (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-brecknells-charity

Fund raising dinner

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | £50 | £50 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2025 | £50 | £50 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2023 | £100 | £100 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2022 | £400 | £252 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide and give to every child or unmarried person born in or an inhabitant of church street, one two penny plum-cake upon the eve of every midsummer day. To provide pipes, tobacco and ale for the male inhabitants assembled remaining income in sums of 2/- to 5/- to such poor persons as the company assembled should think the fittest objects.

## What it funds

John Brecknell'S Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year John Brecknell'S Charity reported income of £50 and spending of £50. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Feb 2026, it spent £452 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from John Brecknell'S Charity 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 John Brecknell'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does John Brecknell'S Charity fund?

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

### Does John Brecknell'S Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that John Brecknell'S Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does John Brecknell'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out John Brecknell'S Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Feb 2026 was £50. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £90 a year.

### How large is John Brecknell'S Charity?

In its latest reported year John Brecknell'S Charity reported income of £50 and spending of £50.


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