# John Samuel Newlyn

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208780 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208780)
- Latest income: £5,713; spending £8,015
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: J S Newlyn Charity Trust (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-samuel-newlyn

Making grants to individuals and organisations in Staplehurst Kent.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | £5,713 | £8,015 | not filed |
| 15 Mar 2024 | £5,877 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 15 Mar 2023 | £5,187 | £6,875 | not filed |
| 15 Mar 2022 | £4,718 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 15 Mar 2021 | £4,136 | £17.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I) for the benefit of poor persons residing in the parish of staplehurst preference being given to the aged sick among such poor persons. Ii) for rebuilding, repairing, enlarging, altering, furnishing and equipping all saints church staplehurst and in keeping the surroundings and church yard in good order. Iii) the maintenance, upkeep, repair of the organ of the said church. Iv) the maintenance and support of a district nurse who hall attend the sick and aged of the said parish. V) the endowment, maintenance and support of beds and cots at the west Kent hospital maidstone.

## What it funds

John Samuel Newlyn is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year John Samuel Newlyn reported income of £5,713 and spending of £8,015. Over its last 5 reported years, to 15 Mar 2025, it spent £40k 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 Samuel Newlyn 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 Samuel Newlyn open for applications now?

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

### Where does John Samuel Newlyn fund?

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

### Does John Samuel Newlyn give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does John Samuel Newlyn give each year?

The register does not break out John Samuel Newlyn's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 15 Mar 2025 was £8,015. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,002 a year.

### How large is John Samuel Newlyn?

In its latest reported year John Samuel Newlyn reported income of £5,713 and spending of £8,015.


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