# The Mary Sheridan Centre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800160 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800160)
- Latest income: £269; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mary-sheridan-centre

Relief of mentally or physically handicapped children and young persons wholly or mainly in the county of Kent.

## 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 2024 | £269 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £496 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £520 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £546 | £2,800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of mentally or physically handicapped children or young persons wholly or mainly in the county of Kent is the area for the time being or of the immediate neighbourhood or for such other areas as the trustees shall from time to time at their discretion determine who area attending or who have attended or will attend the child development unit at the district general hospital for supporting charitable work of the said unit.

## What it funds

The Mary Sheridan Centre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mary Sheridan Centre reported income of £269 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £2,800 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mary Sheridan Centre 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 Mary Sheridan Centre open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mary Sheridan Centre fund?

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

### Does The Mary Sheridan Centre give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Mary Sheridan Centre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Mary Sheridan Centre give each year?

The register does not break out The Mary Sheridan Centre'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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £700 a year.

### How large is The Mary Sheridan Centre?

In its latest reported year The Mary Sheridan Centre reported income of £269 and spending of £0.


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