# Samuel Crooke'S Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 223859 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/223859)
- Latest income: £654; spending £610
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/samuel-crookes-charities

For various Parishes in Croston and Leyland on a rotational basis: the purchase of books of devotion according to the principles of the Church of England; educational stipends; apprenticeships for industrious poor persons; poor indigent and industrious housekeepers.

## 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 | £654 | £610 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £635 | £610 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £629 | £610 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £609 | £610 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £588 | £540 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) ú15 PER YEAR FOR APPRENTICING ONE INDUSTRIOUS PERSON. 2) ú5 PER YEAR FOR PURCHASE OF CHURCH BOOKS FOR DISTRIBUTION AMONGST POOR HOUSEKEEPERS. 3) THE SUM OF ú6 8S. 0D. PER YEAR IS APPLIED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PIOUS BOOKS TO THE POOR BY THE RECTOR OF CROSTON. 4) RESIDUE OF INCOME FOR POOR HOUSEKEEPERS, (ONE EACH YEAR IN TOWNSHIP ACCORDING TO ROTA).

## What it funds

Samuel Crooke'S Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Samuel Crooke'S Charities reported income of £654 and spending of £610. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,980 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Samuel Crooke'S Charities 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 Samuel Crooke'S Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Samuel Crooke'S Charities fund?

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

### Does Samuel Crooke'S Charities give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Samuel Crooke'S Charities makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Samuel Crooke'S Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Samuel Crooke'S Charities'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 £610. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £596 a year.

### How large is Samuel Crooke'S Charities?

In its latest reported year Samuel Crooke'S Charities reported income of £654 and spending of £610.


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