# Alton Pancras Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800977 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800977)
- Website: https://www.altonpancrastrust.org
- Latest income: £1,383; spending £2,004
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alton-pancras-trust

Making grants for the benefit of individual inhabitants of the village of Alton Pancras, Dorset, and of the village as a whole.Recent examples of the latter include substantial contributions to the cost of: A wildlife habitat adjoining the village A Village Map for the information of residents and visitors A Village History project

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,383 | £2,004 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,558 | £1,905 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,428 | £1,970 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,097 | £1,193 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,593 | £361 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote such charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Alton Pancras in the county of Dorset and the immediate vicinity as the trustees shall from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

Alton Pancras Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, 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 Alton Pancras Trust reported income of £1,383 and spending of £2,004. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,433 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alton Pancras Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (altonpancrastrust.org) 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 Alton Pancras Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Alton Pancras Trust fund?

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

### Does Alton Pancras Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Alton Pancras Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Alton Pancras Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,004. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,487 a year.

### How large is Alton Pancras Trust?

In its latest reported year Alton Pancras Trust reported income of £1,383 and spending of £2,004.


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