# Non-Ecclesiastical Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 254209 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/254209)
- Latest income: £23; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/non-ecclesiastical-charity

FOR "MOST DESERVING OF INHABITANTS".

## 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 | £23 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £23 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £22 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £22 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £22 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the most deserving and necessitous inhabitants of the parish of hewelsfield as in 77 iii(a)(b) Either directly or by aiding funds of any provident or friendly associations to which recipients belong or by public institutions to which respectively it should be the object to provide them with like benefits.

## What it funds

Non-Ecclesiastical Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people, 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 Non-Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £23 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Non-Ecclesiastical 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 Non-Ecclesiastical Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Non-Ecclesiastical Charity fund?

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

### Does Non-Ecclesiastical Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Non-Ecclesiastical Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Non-Ecclesiastical 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Non-Ecclesiastical Charity?

In its latest reported year Non-Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £23 and spending of £0.


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