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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 276908
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32 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Prevention or relief of poverty
The Reiss Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 276908. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The register describes its activities as: “This trust is for the support of 'orphaned children in need' by means of small monetary grants. The children should be under the age of twenty-one and bereaved of one or both parents. Generally they will be children in full time education and grants are given particularly to support educational needs or more basic…” Its charitable objects are: “Income to be applied from time to time for the benefit and advantage of infant children but only if he or she be (1) An orphan bereaved of at least one parent or a child who through the infirmity of either parents or otherwise is practically rendered an orphan,and,(2) An infant under the age of twenty one years and…” In the year to 30 Apr 2025 it reported income of £544 and spending of £25.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£544
Latest spending
£25
- What it funds
- Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps
- Children / young people
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £544 | £25 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £507 | £25 |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £526 | £25 |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £530 | £25 |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £553 | £25 |
Charitable objects
Income to be applied from time to time for the benefit and advantage of infant children but only if he or she be (1) An orphan bereaved of at least one parent or a child who through the infirmity of either parents or otherwise is practically rendered an orphan,and,(2) An infant under the age of twenty one years and (3) In such circumstances as to be in the opinion of the trustees in need or deserving of pecuniary assistance as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees
- 3
What The Reiss Fund funds
The Reiss Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £125 in total.
How to apply to The Reiss Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Reiss Fund 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 about The Reiss Fund
Is The Reiss Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Reiss Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Reiss Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Does The Reiss Fund give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Reiss Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does The Reiss Fund give each year?
The register does not break out The Reiss Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £25. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25 a year.
How large is The Reiss Fund?
In its latest reported year The Reiss Fund reported income of £544 and spending of £25.
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