# The St Nicholas Centenary Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1055962 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055962)
- Latest income: £2,690; spending £4,351
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-nicholas-centenary-fund

To assist 1) individuals who have problems caused by old age, infirmity, accident, illness, unemployment,etc.2) students with grants or equipment3) organisations in the purchase of equipment or for exceptional expenditure who are resident within the village of Kelvedon Hatch.

## 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 | £2,690 | £4,351 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,624 | £1,233 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,545 | £2,413 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,514 | £1,215 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,418 | £1,989 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To relieve in cases of need hardship or distress persons who are resident in the area of benefit or on the church electoral roll of st Nicholas kelvedon hatch.(2) To further the education or training (including social and physical training) of persons resident in the area of benefit or on the church electoral roll of st Nicholas kelvedon hatch and who is a person attending tertiary, school or place of further education. (3) To promote the education of persons resident in the area of benefit or on the church electoral roll of st Nicholas kelvedon hatch who through their social and economic circumstances are in need and unable to gain employement and in particular to promote or support schemes where such persons may receive training while in employement. (4) To further the religious and other charitable work of the church of England in the ecclesiastical parish of kelvedon hatch.

## What it funds

The St Nicholas Centenary Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The St Nicholas Centenary Fund reported income of £2,690 and spending of £4,351. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The St Nicholas Centenary 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 The St Nicholas Centenary Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The St Nicholas Centenary Fund fund?

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

### Does The St Nicholas Centenary Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The St Nicholas Centenary Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The St Nicholas Centenary Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The St Nicholas Centenary 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 2025 was £4,351. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,240 a year.

### How large is The St Nicholas Centenary Fund?

In its latest reported year The St Nicholas Centenary Fund reported income of £2,690 and spending of £4,351.


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