# The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1035881 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1035881)
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £4,103
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Other names: Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/simon-and-suzanne-mckenna-charity

The charity provides financial assistance to organisations and individuals for religious and or charitable purposes and in case of hardship. These individuals and organisations must reside within the city of Preston, Lancashire.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £16.3k | £4,103 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.2k | £4,311 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.8k | £4,149 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £15k | £4,656 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £15k | £3,193 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Relief of hardship or distress. 2. Furtherance of education. 3. Furtherance of religion. 4. General charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity reported income of £16.3k and spending of £4,103. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £20.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna 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 Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity fund?

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

### Does The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna 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 Mar 2025 was £4,103. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,082 a year.

### How large is The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity?

In its latest reported year The Simon and Suzanne Mckenna Charity reported income of £16.3k and spending of £4,103.


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