# The Reverend John Chambers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309284 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309284)
- Latest income: £550; spending £576
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Chambers Charity (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reverend-john-chambers

Prize giving evening at the village primary schoolBook grants for school leavers going on to further education

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £550 | £576 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £550 | £320 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £550 | £265 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £450 | £190 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £451 | £499 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote the education (including social and physical) training of children who are resident in the parish of standlake and who are in need of financial assistance. 2) in to towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for standlake church of England primary school, at standlake or for any other school in the maintained sector attended by children resident in the said parish.

## What it funds

The Reverend John Chambers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Reverend John Chambers reported income of £550 and spending of £576. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £1,850 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Reverend John Chambers 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 John Chambers open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Reverend John Chambers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

### Does The Reverend John Chambers give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Reverend John Chambers give each year?

The register does not break out The Reverend John Chambers's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2026 was £576. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £370 a year.

### How large is The Reverend John Chambers?

In its latest reported year The Reverend John Chambers reported income of £550 and spending of £576.


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