# Lessness School and Family Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296011 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296011)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £3,900
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Bexley, Kent
- Other names: Friends of Lessness Heath Primary School (previous); Lessness Heath School Parent Teacher's Association (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lessness-school-and-family-association

To raise funds both internally and externally to improve the school environment for the whole school community and to promote more parental involvement.

## 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 | £2,000 | £3,900 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,612 | £4,011 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.1k | £8,322 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,906 | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,487 | £457 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils of the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the local education authority).

## What it funds

Lessness School and Family Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Lessness School and Family Association reported income of £2,000 and spending of £3,900. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £29.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley and Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lessness School and Family Association 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 Lessness School and Family Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lessness School and Family Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley and Kent.

### Does Lessness School and Family Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lessness School and Family Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lessness School and Family Association give each year?

The register does not break out Lessness School and Family Association'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 £3,900. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,875 a year.

### How large is Lessness School and Family Association?

In its latest reported year Lessness School and Family Association reported income of £2,000 and spending of £3,900.


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