# Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 295639 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/295639)
- Latest income: £169; spending £166
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Southampton City
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/samuel-frank-fields-will-trust

Upkeep of Almshouses - specific ones only.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | £169 | £166 | not filed |
| 19 Aug 2024 | £183 | £183 | not filed |
| 19 Aug 2023 | £159 | £159 | not filed |
| 19 Aug 2022 | £137 | £137 | not filed |
| 19 Aug 2021 | £132 | £133 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay the annual income to the trustees for the time being of the charity of john kent for either or both of the purposes of maintaining the properties now known as kent's almshouses and supporting almswomen residing therein.

## What it funds

Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust reported income of £169 and spending of £166. Over its last 5 reported years, to 19 Aug 2025, it spent £778 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Southampton City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust 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 Frank Fields Will Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Southampton City.

### Does Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 19 Aug 2025 was £166. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £156 a year.

### How large is Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust?

In its latest reported year Samuel Frank Fields Will Trust reported income of £169 and spending of £166.


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