# The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326708 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326708)
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £3,455
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: The Bartlett Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/abbey-manor-charitable-trust

General Charitable Purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2025 | £10.1k | £3,455 | not filed |
| 25 Sept 2024 | £101 | £5,900 | not filed |
| 25 Sept 2023 | £33 | £6,920 | not filed |
| 25 Sept 2022 | £8 | £6,350 | not filed |
| 25 Sept 2021 | £6 | £4,294 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The relief of poverty among employees former employees and widows and dependents of employees and former employees of the company or any of the company's subsidiary or associated companies (b) For the benefit of any charitable institution or institutions or charitable purpose or purposes in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees shall from time to time think fit (c) The establishment of any charitable institution or institutions

## What it funds

The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £3,455. Over its last 5 reported years, to 25 Sept 2025, it spent £26.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust 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 Abbey Manor Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 25 Sept 2025 was £3,455. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,384 a year.

### How large is The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Abbey Manor Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £3,455.


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