# The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265302 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265302)
- Latest income: £6,905; spending £7,808
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: Parkinson Fund (working); The Wilfred and Grace Parkinson Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wilfrid-and-grace-parkinson-fund

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF DEFINED ELDERLY ADULTS WITHIN THE PARISH OF DUXFORD ST. PETER, CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £6,905 | £7,808 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £6,735 | £5,439 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £6,544 | £2,426 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,221 | £4,366 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,990 | £15 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit and in support of a social club in the parish of duxford and by other means for the benefit and towards the comfort of persons over the age of sixty years particularly the needy and lonely living in the said parish.

## What it funds

The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund reported income of £6,905 and spending of £7,808. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £20.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund in its sources (last checked 6 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 Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund fund?

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

### Does The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £7,808. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,011 a year.

### How large is The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund?

In its latest reported year The Wilfrid and Grace Parkinson Fund reported income of £6,905 and spending of £7,808.


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