# The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 512770 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/512770)
- Latest income: £78.2k; spending £81.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vickers-staff-charitable-fund

To provide relief for needy employees, ex-employees and their dependents, and to perform such charitable purposes as the trustee from time to time determine.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund reported income of £78.2k and spending of £81.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Vickers Staff Charitable Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund?

In its latest reported year The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund reported income of £78.2k and spending of £81.1k.


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