# Stephen Cawood

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 225864 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/225864)
- Latest income: £2,135; spending £1,928
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: City of Wakefield
- Other names: The Stephen Cawood Trust (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stephen-cawood

The fund provides for payments:- to the vicar of St. Stephens, East Hardwick. To the Parish of Ackworth via Ackworth United Charities. To the Parish of East Hardwick. To the upkeep of St. Stephens Church East Hardwick. To the Educational Foundation of Stephen Cawood (529258).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | £2,135 | £1,928 | not filed |
| 18 Feb 2025 | £2,121 | £3,314 | not filed |
| 18 Feb 2024 | £2,002 | £6,171 | not filed |
| 18 Feb 2023 | £1,930 | £1,443 | not filed |
| 18 Feb 2022 | £1,877 | £697 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Payment to the vicar of the ecclesiastical parish of st. Stephen, east hardwick; (2) Payment to the Cawood educational foundation; (3)to relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parishes of ackworth and east hardwick who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress; (4) For any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of ackworth.

## What it funds

Stephen Cawood is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Stephen Cawood reported income of £2,135 and spending of £1,928. Over its last 5 reported years, to 18 Feb 2026, it spent £13.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Stephen Cawood 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 Stephen Cawood open for applications now?

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

### Where does Stephen Cawood fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

### Does Stephen Cawood give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Stephen Cawood makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Stephen Cawood give each year?

The register does not break out Stephen Cawood's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 18 Feb 2026 was £1,928. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,711 a year.

### How large is Stephen Cawood?

In its latest reported year Stephen Cawood reported income of £2,135 and spending of £1,928.


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