# St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1103348 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1103348)
- Company number: 05052699
- Latest income: £55.4k; spending £54.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, 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 individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-mary-and-st-bishoy-charity

The Charity's object and its principal activity continues to be the relief of financial hardship of people belonging to the Coptic faith living in Egypt, Africa and Europe. The trustees receive gift aid donations from Coptic families residing in the UK. These are expanded in helping the poor families residing in Egypt. The funds are disbursed by community and religious elders.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd reported income of £55.4k and spending of £54.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd?

In its latest reported year St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd reported income of £55.4k and spending of £54.6k.


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