# The on Organ Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 289160 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289160)
- Website: https://www.onorganfund.org.uk
- Latest income: £22.5k; spending £19.7k
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/on-organ-fund

The On Organ Fund makes grants to churches and places of worship for the provision, restoration or rebuilding of pipe organs. Applications must be for organs situated within the British Isles.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £22.5k | £19.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £19k | £19k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £19.1k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £17.3k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £15.8k | £15.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The installation, renewal, rebuilding, improvement, maintenance preservation and restoration of pipe organs in churches situated anywhere in the British isles. The making of contributions to any fund or collection established for the purposes of acquiring or purchasing a pipe Organ for any church situated in the British isles or for installing, renewing, rebuilding, improving, maintaining, preserving or restoring any pipe Organ in any such church.

## What it funds

The on Organ Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The on Organ Fund reported income of £22.5k and spending of £19.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £88.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Isle of Man and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The on Organ Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (onorganfund.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The on Organ Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The on Organ Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Isle of Man and 1 more area.

### Does The on Organ Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The on Organ Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The on Organ Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The on Organ Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £19.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.7k a year.

### How large is The on Organ Fund?

In its latest reported year The on Organ Fund reported income of £22.5k and spending of £19.7k.


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