# The Stuart Goodwin Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215976 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215976)
- Latest income: £4,650; spending £1,379
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Recreation
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stuart-goodwin-charity

To provide an annual lunch and a distribution of a small sum of money to elderly residents of Retford and to provide a venue for meeting.

## 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 | £4,650 | £1,379 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,700 | £4,482 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,427 | £3,978 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,930 | £1,689 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,235 | £1,803 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> An annual distribution to such poor persons resident in the borough of east retford aged 60 years and upwards as the trustees shall select. Church service and luncheon for recipients.

## What it funds

The Stuart Goodwin Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes recreation for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Stuart Goodwin Charity reported income of £4,650 and spending of £1,379. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Stuart Goodwin Charity 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 Stuart Goodwin Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Stuart Goodwin Charity fund?

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

### Does The Stuart Goodwin Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Stuart Goodwin Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Stuart Goodwin Charity'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 £1,379. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,666 a year.

### How large is The Stuart Goodwin Charity?

In its latest reported year The Stuart Goodwin Charity reported income of £4,650 and spending of £1,379.


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