# St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 288536 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/288536)
- Latest income: £5,603; spending £3,267
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-marys-church-yard-and-church-fabric-fund

Contributing to the cost of maintenance of the churchyard and church fabric of St Mary the Virgin, Buckland, Surrey

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £5,603 | £3,267 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,035 | £3,600 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,288 | £3,250 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,288 | £3,250 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,687 | £2,750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Maintenance of the church Yard and any part thereof of st. Mary the virgin church, buckland (including the boundaries, fences, walls and paths thereof) including the renewal and replacement of the same. 2.costs of repirs to the roofs, walls, foundations and otherwise to the structure at st Mary's church, buckland, and of painting the same both inside and outside at such intervals as good estate management requires. 3. Whenever practicable but always at the discretion of the trustees monies recieved into the fund shall be used for any special purpose indicated by individual donors.

## What it funds

St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund reported income of £5,603 and spending of £3,267. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £16.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric 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 St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund fund?

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

### Does St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund give each year?

The register does not break out St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £3,267. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,223 a year.

### How large is St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund?

In its latest reported year St Mary'S Church Yard and Church Fabric Fund reported income of £5,603 and spending of £3,267.


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