# The Sir John Golding Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327619 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327619)
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £8,359
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Southwark
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-john-golding-fund

The funds are principally used to support the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in Jamaica.

## 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 2024 | £18.8k | £8,359 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.3k | £3,037 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £20.6k | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £23.8k | £30.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The relief of disabled persons and the relief of need of dependants of such persons and of the members of the families of such persons upon whom the latter are dependant and who are themselves in need and in particular in the following means:- (a) By the provision of financial and other assistance to such persons, (b) By the provision of work centres for the physically and mentally handicapped and training centres for those persons referred to in clause 3(1) Hereof. (2) The provision of homes for elderly people who are in need. (3) The relief of terminal patients and the dying and in particular by the provision of a hospice pain centre or centres including one or more of the following services: (a) Home nursing services, (b) Social research and training, (c) Nursing and medical services. (4) The relief of sickness by the provision of orthopaedic and medical services for the general community.

## What it funds

The Sir John Golding Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sir John Golding Fund reported income of £18.8k and spending of £8,359. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £60.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sir John Golding Fund 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 Sir John Golding Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sir John Golding Fund fund?

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

### Does The Sir John Golding Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sir John Golding Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sir John Golding Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Sir John Golding Fund'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 2024 was £8,359. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £15k a year.

### How large is The Sir John Golding Fund?

In its latest reported year The Sir John Golding Fund reported income of £18.8k and spending of £8,359.


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