# Robert Forsters Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 243583 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/243583)
- Latest income: £6,560; spending £6,200
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Doncaster
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-forsters-charity

Income from land and investments after the will of Robert Forster (1609) is used to relieve hardship in the areas of Stainforth and Hatfield, South Yorkshire. Grants are restricted to any persons either individually or as a group.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £6,560 | £6,200 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £5,566 | £5,200 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £5,751 | £6,180 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £5,940 | £5,620 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £6,012 | £3,750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) In paying ·40.00 annually in or towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the parish church of the ecclesiastical parish of st. Lawrence, hatfield and the maintenance of the services therein, the amount to be reviewed every three years. (2) For relieving either generally or individually any persons resident in the parishes of either hatfield or stainforth who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Robert Forsters Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Robert Forsters Charity reported income of £6,560 and spending of £6,200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £26.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Robert Forsters 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 Robert Forsters Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Robert Forsters Charity fund?

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

### Does Robert Forsters Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Robert Forsters Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Robert Forsters 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 Jan 2026 was £6,200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,390 a year.

### How large is Robert Forsters Charity?

In its latest reported year Robert Forsters Charity reported income of £6,560 and spending of £6,200.


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