# Cam Institute Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 289557 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289557)
- Latest income: £2,600; spending £2,350
- What it funds: Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Other names: Cam Institute Charity (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cam-institute-fund

The charity gives grants to organisations which provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the residents of Cam.

## 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 | £2,600 | £2,350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,600 | £1,400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,542 | £3,390 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,513 | £3,093 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,648 | £2,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other lesuire time occuption for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of cam in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

Cam Institute Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cam Institute Fund reported income of £2,600 and spending of £2,350. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cam Institute Fund 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 Cam Institute Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cam Institute Fund fund?

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

### Does Cam Institute Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cam Institute Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cam Institute Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Cam Institute Fund'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 £2,350. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,507 a year.

### How large is Cam Institute Fund?

In its latest reported year Cam Institute Fund reported income of £2,600 and spending of £2,350.


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