# The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296075 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296075)
- Latest income: £99; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, 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: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ronald-cruickshanks-foundation

To provide general charitable and educational assistance as the trustees deem suitable with the knowledge of the wishes given to them by the settlor during his lifetime.This to include those in poverty and need in Folkestone and Faversham and their surrounding areas.The Foundation is now dormant and will remain so until it is established whether further funds may be settled upon it in the future

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £99 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £93 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £30 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For general charitable purposes.

## What it funds

The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation reported income of £99 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Ronald Cruickshanks Foundation reported income of £99 and spending of £0.


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