# St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042648 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042648)
- Latest income: £11.1k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-edmunds-and-st-mary-major-charity

Provides emergency grants to accredited care agencies who are supporting individuals or families in need who are residents of Exeter.

## 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 | £11.1k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.2k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.1k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.6k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.5k | £10.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of persons resident in the city of exeter who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress with a preference for such persons who are residents of the area of the former parishes of st Edmunds on the bridge, st Mary Major, st george the martyr and st john

## What it funds

St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity reported income of £11.1k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £55.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Edmunds and St Mary Major 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 St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity fund?

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

### Does St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity give each year?

The register does not break out St Edmunds and St Mary Major 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 £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity?

In its latest reported year St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charity reported income of £11.1k and spending of £11.6k.


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