# The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253079 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253079)
- Latest income: £4,718; spending £8,077
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oakley-charity-estate-ecclesiastical-charity

Support of St Mary's Church, Oakley

## 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 Oct 2025 | £4,718 | £8,077 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £5,715 | £850 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £3,786 | £3,176 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,875 | £2,940 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £5,682 | £2,661 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the maintenance and repair of the fabric of the parish church of Oakley.

## What it funds

The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £4,718 and spending of £8,077. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £17.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Oakley Charity Estate 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 The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

### Does The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Oakley Charity Estate 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 Oct 2025 was £8,077. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,541 a year.

### How large is The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity?

In its latest reported year The Oakley Charity Estate Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £4,718 and spending of £8,077.


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