# Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 239980 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/239980)
- Latest income: £21.8k; spending £22.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/miss-summers-and-miss-mays-charitable-settlement

Grants to organisations

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025 | £21.8k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 16 Sept 2024 | £22.8k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 16 Sept 2023 | £20.5k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 16 Sept 2022 | £16.3k | £0 | not filed |
| 16 Sept 2021 | £16.2k | £19.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees.

## What it funds

Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement reported income of £21.8k and spending of £22.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 16 Sept 2025, it spent £76.3k 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 Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement 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 Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement fund?

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

### Does Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement give each year?

The register does not break out Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 16 Sept 2025 was £22.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.3k a year.

### How large is Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement?

In its latest reported year Miss Summers and Miss May'S Charitable Settlement reported income of £21.8k and spending of £22.6k.


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