# The Rev. Ted Baines Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182057 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182057)
- Website: https://www.revtedbainescharity.org.uk/
- Latest income: £24k; spending £20.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rev-ted-baines-charity

1) Making grants and awards to charities registered with the Charity Commission2) Providing (within available resources), financial matched funding in support of younger generations (here defined as individuals born after 1 January 1990), to encourage, promote and support them in furthering charitable purposes.

## 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 | £24k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.3k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.9k | £9,811 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,526 | £5,410 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,680 | £19.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such purposes which are charitable under english law as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to those charitable purposes which the late rev ted Baines and his immediate family supported in his lifetime for the public benefit by:· making grants and awards to charities registered with the charity commission for England and Wales but excluding any such grants which the trustees believe would be incompatible with Christian belief and ethos· providing (within available resources), financial matched funding in support of younger generations (here defined as individuals born after 1 january 1990), to encourage, promote and support them in furthering charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Rev. Ted Baines Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rev. Ted Baines Charity reported income of £24k and spending of £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £65.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rev. Ted Baines Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (revtedbainescharity.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 Rev. Ted Baines Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rev. Ted Baines Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Rev. Ted Baines Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Rev. Ted Baines Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rev. Ted Baines Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rev. Ted Baines Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Rev. Ted Baines 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 £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.1k a year.

### How large is The Rev. Ted Baines Charity?

In its latest reported year The Rev. Ted Baines Charity reported income of £24k and spending of £20.1k.


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