# Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801393 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801393)
- Company number: 02322942
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £16.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sevenoaks-society-for-mentally-handicapped-children-and-adults

Provide for the care, treatment and education of mentally handicapped children and adults.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £16.3k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £24.9k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £19k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £19.2k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £7,453 | £5,779 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) the relief of people with a learning disability in particular by the provision of help and support for them and for their families, dependants and carers, and to prevent learning disabilities for the public benefit; andb) to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of learning disability with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## What it funds

Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults reported income of £16.3k and spending of £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £71.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults 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 Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults fund?

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

### Does Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults give each year?

The register does not break out Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.2k a year.

### How large is Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults?

In its latest reported year Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults reported income of £16.3k and spending of £16.2k.


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