# Kirke'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 246102 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/246102)
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leeds City
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kirkes-charity

THE PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR EDUCATION/TRAINING. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS SUFFERING SICKNESS IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ADEL.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £11.2k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £10.6k | £7,763 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £10.5k | £9,104 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £9,859 | £9,725 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £8,922 | £4,987 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) PAYMENT TO THE RECTOR OF ADEL OF ú5 ON ST THOMAS' DAY AND ASCENSION DAY FOR THE PREACHING OF A SERMON AT ADEL CHURCH. (2) PAYMENT TO THE PARISH CLERK OF ADEL OF 50P ON THE LIKE DAYS FOR PERFORMING HIS DUTIES DURING THE SERVICES AT WHICH THE ABOVE SERMON IS PREACHED. (3) GENERAL BENEFIT EITHER OF THE POOR OF THE AREA GENERALLY OR OF SUCH POOR PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN AS THE TRUSTEES SELECT.

## What it funds

Kirke'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kirke'S Charity reported income of £11.2k and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £41.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kirke'S Charity 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 Kirke'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kirke'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City.

### Does Kirke'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kirke'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Kirke'S Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,335 a year.

### How large is Kirke'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Kirke'S Charity reported income of £11.2k and spending of £10.1k.


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