# John Edmund Downes Will Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1075257 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1075257)
- Latest income: £576; spending £500
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-edmund-downes-will-trust

Providing financial assistance to Ash PCC "towards the provision, maintenance,repair or improvement of the interior ornaments and furnishings (but not including the fabric,bells or clock) of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £576 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £575 | £475 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £561 | £475 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £554 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £524 | £450 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To invest the same and to pay the income therefrom to the parochial church council of st. Nicholas ash to be used by the council towards the provision maintenance repair or improvement of the interior ornament and furnishings ( but not including the fabric bells or clock) of that church .

## What it funds

John Edmund Downes Will Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year John Edmund Downes Will Trust reported income of £576 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,350 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from John Edmund Downes Will 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 John Edmund Downes Will Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does John Edmund Downes Will Trust fund?

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

### Does John Edmund Downes Will Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that John Edmund Downes Will Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does John Edmund Downes Will Trust give each year?

The register does not break out John Edmund Downes Will Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £470 a year.

### How large is John Edmund Downes Will Trust?

In its latest reported year John Edmund Downes Will Trust reported income of £576 and spending of £500.


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