# The Kindersley Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 244991 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/244991)
- Latest income: £4,432; spending £3,950
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kindersley-foundation

A family foundation designed to respond efficiently to approaches for charitable donations.

## 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 | £4,432 | £3,950 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,334 | £4,396 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,362 | £5,805 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,332 | £5,470 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,250 | £4,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The payment of donations or subscriptions to such charitable institution or institutions for all or any of the charitable objects or purposes thereof or to or for such other charitable purposes (including grants for the relief of poverty to necessitous persons and grants for educational purposes to studentsin need of assistance) as the trustees may in their absolute discretion from time to tome think fit.

## What it funds

The Kindersley Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kindersley Foundation reported income of £4,432 and spending of £3,950. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £23.9k 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 Kindersley Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Kindersley Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kindersley Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Kindersley Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Kindersley Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Kindersley Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Kindersley Foundation'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 £3,950. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,784 a year.

### How large is The Kindersley Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Kindersley Foundation reported income of £4,432 and spending of £3,950.


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