# Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1109096 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109096)
- Latest income: £5,058; spending £5,134
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
- Other names: Ipswich Building Society Charitable Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/suffolk-building-society-charitable-foundation

The Foundation will only consider donations to registered charities. The Foundation needs to be satisfied as to the specific use to which the funds will be put to. Particular consideration will be given to charitites which operate in areas where the society has a strong presence.

## 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 | £5,058 | £5,134 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,000 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,000 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,000 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,006 | £5,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support general charitable purposes through the provision of grants to charities and individuals in the east anglia area.

## What it funds

Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £5,058 and spending of £5,134. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £25.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation 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 Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

### Does Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation'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 £5,134. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,027 a year.

### How large is Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year Suffolk Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £5,058 and spending of £5,134.


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