# Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215033 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215033)
- Website: http://isleofwight.cprelocalgroups.org.uk/
- Latest income: £8,940; spending £5,512
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Isle of Wight
- Other names: Campaign to Protect Rural England Isle of Wight Branch (working); Council for the Protection of Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch (previous); Council of the Preservation of Rural England, - Isle of Wight Branch (previous); The Isle of Wight Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/campaign-to-protect-rural-england-isle-of-wight-branch

Environmental campaigns and monitoring of planning applications. Awards for IW Best Kept Village, Good Lighting Awards, Litter awareness and reduction, and voluntary community contribution.

## 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 | £8,940 | £5,512 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,766 | £4,466 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.9k | £5,540 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,437 | £2,897 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.7k | £6,840 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of the Isle of Wight and its towns and villages and the better development of the Rural environment.

## What it funds

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch reported income of £8,940 and spending of £5,512. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £25.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (isleofwight.cprelocalgroups.org.uk) 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 Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

### Does Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch give each year?

The register does not break out Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch'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 £5,512. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,051 a year.

### How large is Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch?

In its latest reported year Campaign to Protect Rural England - Isle of Wight Branch reported income of £8,940 and spending of £5,512.


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