# The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327169 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327169)
- Website: https://www.londonparishclerks.com
- Latest income: £21.7k; spending £19.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: The Signe Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/worshipful-company-of-parish-clerks-charity-incorporating-signe-trust

Makes grants to individuals or organisations in need

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £21.7k | £19.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £20.6k | £21.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £18.4k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £11.3k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £24.1k | £14.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable bodies, associations or institutions or for such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust reported income of £21.7k and spending of £19.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £87.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (londonparishclerks.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust fund?

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

### Does The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £19.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.5k a year.

### How large is The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust?

In its latest reported year The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks' Charity Incorporating the Signe Trust reported income of £21.7k and spending of £19.8k.


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