# Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1052393 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1052393)
- Company number: 03145001
- Latest income: £4,466; spending £0
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bardon-chapel-preservation-trust

Provides financial support towards: (1) the repair, maintenence and improvement of the Bardon Park Chapel, (2) the furtherance of the Christian faith, and (3) other charitable causes.

## 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 | £4,466 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,911 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,665 | £360 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £346 | £1,230 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £256 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To preserve repair and maintain for the benefit of the public generally the historic building known as Bardon park Chapel together with its contents, burial grounds,curtilage and its schoolrooms and its contents. 2. To preserve,repair and maintain the aforesaid burial grounds and any future adjoining extension thereof for public use. 2.to advance the Christian religion. 4.general charitable purposes as the trustees decide.

## What it funds

Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust reported income of £4,466 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,590 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bardon Chapel Preservation 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 Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust fund?

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

### Does Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Bardon Chapel Preservation 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £318 a year.

### How large is Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust?

In its latest reported year Bardon Chapel Preservation Trust reported income of £4,466 and spending of £0.


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