# The Sexton'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263840 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263840)
- Latest income: £4,939; spending £95
- What it funds: Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: West Berkshire
- Other names: Lambourn Vicar and Churchwardens Sextons Charity (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sextons-charity

Upkeep & repair of one private house in return for Sexton's duties at Lambourn Parish Church or if there be no sexton to make grants from funds and rents,( after provisions for repairs and maintenance of the property and any other liabilities) to Lambourn PCC for activities normally undertaken by a sexton as set out in the revision to the trust deed January 2022

## 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 | £4,939 | £95 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,935 | £939 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,946 | £6,714 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,906 | £5,800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,864 | £304 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Cottage and garden to be occupied by the sexton for the time being of lambourn. 2. The net income to be applied for the benefit of the sexton for the time being of lambourn, or, if there is no such sexton, to the person performing the duties of the sexton of lambourn.

## What it funds

The Sexton'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Sexton'S Charity reported income of £4,939 and spending of £95. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sexton'S Charity 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 Sexton'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sexton'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire.

### Does The Sexton'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sexton'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Sexton'S Charity'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 £95. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,770 a year.

### How large is The Sexton'S Charity?

In its latest reported year The Sexton'S Charity reported income of £4,939 and spending of £95.


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