# The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326526 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326526)
- Latest income: £16.4k; spending £14.2k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Sylken Charitable Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kendrick-and-sylvia-edwards-charitable-trust

THE CHARITY ONLY MAKES DONATIONS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES HELPING HUMAN WELFARE CAUSES (USUALLY MEDICAL) WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM

## 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 2026 | £16.4k | £14.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £15.8k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £17.6k | £13k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £20.9k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £17.4k | £14.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the income of the trust fund and also so much of the capital of the trust fund as the settlors may from time to time by notice in writing to the trustees determine to such charities or for such charitable purposes and in such proportions and in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the settlors may from time to time by a like notice direct and subject to and in default of any such direction may not extend as the trustees may at their uncontrolled discretion determine. See h11 for further details.

## What it funds

The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust reported income of £16.4k and spending of £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £69.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards 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 The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards 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 2026 was £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.9k a year.

### How large is The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Kendrick and Sylvia Edwards Charitable Trust reported income of £16.4k and spending of £14.2k.


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