# The Kilvert Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1103815 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1103815)
- Website: https://www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £6,182
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kilvert-society

Seminars, talks, church services, walks, archive material at Radnorshire County Museum. Also archive material at Chippenham Museum and Family Heritage Centre.

## 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 | £10.2k | £6,182 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.5k | £7,975 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,759 | £7,071 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,192 | £5,923 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,366 | £7,137 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the general public in the life and works of rev. Francis Kilvert through the publication of a journal. Occasional papers and booklets and the maintenance of archive material and, by so doing, foster an interest in his work, his diary and the countryside he loved.

## What it funds

The Kilvert Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Kilvert Society reported income of £10.2k and spending of £6,182. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £34.3k 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 Kilvert Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thekilvertsociety.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Kilvert Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Kilvert Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Kilvert Society fund?

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

### Does The Kilvert Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Kilvert Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Kilvert Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Kilvert Society'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 £6,182. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,858 a year.

### How large is The Kilvert Society?

In its latest reported year The Kilvert Society reported income of £10.2k and spending of £6,182.


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