# The Kendal Windows on Art Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1097912 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097912)
- Latest income: £5,107; spending £6,883
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Lancashire
- Other names: Kendal Windows on Art (working); Kwoa (working); Windows on Art (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kendal-windows-on-art-trust

Promote, maintain,improve and advance the education of the public in the appreciation of the visual arts, in particular but without the generality of the foregoing by provision of lectures, workshops and exhibitions.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £5,107 | £6,883 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £11.6k | £8,160 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £9,281 | £8,806 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £5,949 | £4,647 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £6,950 | £8,612 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote, maintain, improve, and advance the education of the public in the appreciation of the visual arts, in particular but without the generality of the foregoing by provision of lectures, workshops and exhibitions.

## What it funds

The Kendal Windows on Art Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Kendal Windows on Art Trust reported income of £5,107 and spending of £6,883. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £37.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Lancashire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kendal Windows on Art 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 The Kendal Windows on Art Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Kendal Windows on Art Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Kendal Windows on Art Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Lancashire.

### Does The Kendal Windows on Art Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Kendal Windows on Art Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Kendal Windows on Art Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Kendal Windows on Art 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 Jan 2025 was £6,883. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,422 a year.

### How large is The Kendal Windows on Art Trust?

In its latest reported year The Kendal Windows on Art Trust reported income of £5,107 and spending of £6,883.


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