# The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 216559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/216559)
- Latest income: £8,828; spending £3,888
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reverend-anthony-barnes-charity

Payment of defined proportions of annual income to four Lincolnshire Charities. Annuities to widows and widowers of Church of England clergy with preference to those resident in Lincolnshire; second preference to those in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire or the District of Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire. Small educational grants are available to children of clergy resident in Lincolnshire.

## 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 | £8,828 | £3,888 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,897 | £1,910 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,021 | £5,461 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,709 | £6,382 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,821 | £5,164 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Apply the remainder of such income together with any income accumulated at thedate of this scheme for the relief in need among widows, widowers and children ofclergy of the church of England and for promoting the education of children ofclergy of the church of England who are under the age of twenty-five years and arein need of financial assistance first preference being given to those resident on thecounty of Lincolnshire (as constituted on the 31st march 1974) and second preferencebeing given to those resident in the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire orleicestershire or in the district of huntingdon in the county of Cambridgeshire

## What it funds

The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity reported income of £8,828 and spending of £3,888. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Reverend Anthony Barnes 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 Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

### Does The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Reverend Anthony Barnes 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 £3,888. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,561 a year.

### How large is The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity?

In its latest reported year The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity reported income of £8,828 and spending of £3,888.


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