# Cattistock Community Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166978 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166978)
- Website: https://www.cattistockvillage.co.uk/ccf/
- Latest income: £4,455; spending £4,592
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Ccf (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cattistock-community-fund

Established to build a substantial endowment fund to support projects in the village of Cattistock, Dorset. The object of the CIO is: "such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales, within the area of Cattistock in the County of Dorset and the surrounding area, as the trustees may from time to time determine".

## 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 | £4,455 | £4,592 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,787 | £2,132 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,280 | £2,482 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,028 | £9,223 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,779 | £2,453 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is:such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales, within the area of Cattistock in the county of Dorset and the surrounding area, as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Cattistock Community Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cattistock Community Fund reported income of £4,455 and spending of £4,592. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cattistock Community Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cattistockvillage.co.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 Cattistock Community Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cattistock Community Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cattistock Community Fund fund?

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

### Does Cattistock Community Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cattistock Community Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Cattistock Community 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 £4,592. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,176 a year.

### How large is Cattistock Community Fund?

In its latest reported year Cattistock Community Fund reported income of £4,455 and spending of £4,592.


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