# Samuel Wordsworth

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 248493 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/248493)
- Latest income: £22.3k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barnsley
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/samuel-wordsworth

Makes Grants to Individuals and Institutions in Penistone and Surrounding area who are In Need, at the Discretion of the Trustees

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | £22.3k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 10 Dec 2024 | £17.3k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 10 Dec 2023 | £9,606 | £1,859 | not filed |
| 10 Dec 2022 | £2,292 | £4,342 | not filed |
| 10 Dec 2021 | £3,442 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Subject to payments for costs, charges and outgoings, the income from the ASSETS held by the Samuel Wordsworth Trust should be divided into 25 parts and distributed as follows:-8 Parts to the Penistone Grammar School Foundation12 Parts to the Parish Church of St John the Baptist Penistone5 Parts for distribution to Individuals and Organisations that are in Penistone and the surrounding area who are in need and distribution will be at the discretion of the Trustees.

## What it funds

Samuel Wordsworth is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Samuel Wordsworth reported income of £22.3k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 10 Dec 2025, it spent £34.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Samuel Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth open for applications now?

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

### Where does Samuel Wordsworth fund?

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

### Does Samuel Wordsworth give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Samuel Wordsworth makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Samuel Wordsworth give each year?

The register does not break out Samuel Wordsworth's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 10 Dec 2025 was £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,888 a year.

### How large is Samuel Wordsworth?

In its latest reported year Samuel Wordsworth reported income of £22.3k and spending of £17.4k.


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