# St James the Great Rc School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123161 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123161)
- Website: https://www.stjamesthegreat.org
- Latest income: £15.9k; spending £20.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond Upon Thames, Sutton, Wandsworth, Surrey
- Other names: St James the Great Charitable Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-james-great-rc-school

Grants made to St James the Great School to provide additional resources. Support has been given to enable additional provision to be provided for disadvantaged families to enable them to have access to a wide range of extra curricula provision.

## 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 | £15.9k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £17.9k | £100k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £38.6k | £67k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £17.6k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £15.1k | £45k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 the advancement of education of pupils at Roman Catholic schools in the diocese of southwark in particular to pupils of st James the Great Roman Catholic primary and nursery school, windsor road, thornton heath, Surrey (the school); and 2 the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in particular (but without imposing any limitation) by providing grants and bursaries for pupils at Roman Catholic schools in the diocese of southwark in particular to pupils of the school.

## What it funds

St James the Great Rc School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St James the Great Rc School reported income of £15.9k and spending of £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £250k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham and Merton and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St James the Great Rc School in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (stjamesthegreat.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is St James the Great Rc School open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St James the Great Rc School is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St James the Great Rc School fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham and Merton and 4 more areas.

### Does St James the Great Rc School give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St James the Great Rc School makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does St James the Great Rc School give each year?

The register does not break out St James the Great Rc School'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 £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £49.9k a year.

### How large is St James the Great Rc School?

In its latest reported year St James the Great Rc School reported income of £15.9k and spending of £20.3k.


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