# St Helens Sunday School Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526413 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526413)
- Latest income: £5,190; spending £7,300
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: St Helens
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-helens-sunday-school-fund

EducationalReligious activities

## 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 | £5,190 | £7,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,241 | £8,050 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,261 | £7,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,225 | £7,050 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) In furtherance of protestant religious education in the county borough of st Helens by means of Sunday schools or otherwise. (b) In making grants under this clause the trustees shall give preference to the Sunday schools held in connection with the toll bar and ormskirk street congregational churches respectively.

## What it funds

St Helens Sunday School Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Helens Sunday School Fund reported income of £5,190 and spending of £7,300. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £29.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Helens Sunday School Fund in its sources (last checked 4 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 Helens Sunday School Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Helens Sunday School Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Helens Sunday School Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens.

### Does St Helens Sunday School Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St Helens Sunday School Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St Helens Sunday School Fund give each year?

The register does not break out St Helens Sunday School 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 £7,300. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £7,425 a year.

### How large is St Helens Sunday School Fund?

In its latest reported year St Helens Sunday School Fund reported income of £5,190 and spending of £7,300.


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