# The Kimpton Players

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265243)
- Website: https://www.thekimptonplayers.co.uk
- Latest income: £13k; spending £6,148
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kimpton-players

The Kimpton Players is an amateur dramatic society in Kimpton Herts, founded in 1943. The society produces plays, pantomimes and an annual "old time music hall". Profits from these and other events are donated to worthy causes etc in need in Kimpton & the surrounding area in Hertfordshire.

## 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 | £13k | £6,148 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,504 | £2,581 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,650 | £2,078 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,947 | £3,741 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,761 | £3,315 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the advancemet and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the art of drama, the development of public appreciation of such art, and to benefit charities so far as may be consistent with the society's commitemnts.

## What it funds

The Kimpton Players is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kimpton Players reported income of £13k and spending of £6,148. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £17.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kimpton Players in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thekimptonplayers.co.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 Kimpton Players open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kimpton Players fund?

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

### Does The Kimpton Players give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kimpton Players give each year?

The register does not break out The Kimpton Players'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 £6,148. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,573 a year.

### How large is The Kimpton Players?

In its latest reported year The Kimpton Players reported income of £13k and spending of £6,148.


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