# Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231940 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231940)
- Latest income: £6,241; spending £6,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lady-catherine-gardemaus-charity-for-poor

GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE POOR

## 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 | £6,241 | £6,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,044 | £5,600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,230 | £4,800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,989 | £4,400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,173 | £3,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of the poor

## What it funds

Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor reported income of £6,241 and spending of £6,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £24.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor 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 Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor fund?

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

### Does Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor give each year?

The register does not break out Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor'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 £6,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,860 a year.

### How large is Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor?

In its latest reported year Lady Catherine Gardemau'S Charity for the Poor reported income of £6,241 and spending of £6,000.


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