# The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 229911 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/229911)
- Website: https://www.fanmakers.com
- Latest income: £90.5k; spending £98.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/poor-fund-of-worshipful-company-of-fan-makers

The Poor Fund has general charitable objectives making grants from both donations from liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and income derived from those donations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers reported income of £90.5k and spending of £98.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (fanmakers.com) 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 Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers?

In its latest reported year The Poor Fund of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers reported income of £90.5k and spending of £98.1k.


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