# The Cautionary Lands Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 221902 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/221902)
- Latest income: £192; spending £3,064
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Other names: Cheddleton Freeholders (working); The Cheddleton Cautionary Lands (working)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cautionary-lands-charity

Grants are given to local charities and organisations.

## 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 | £192 | £3,064 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £180 | £2,989 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £113 | £3,126 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £274 | £4,344 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £386 | £873 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Eleemosynary purposes. For the general benefit of the poor (for mode of application see the scheme). (2) Payment of pensions. For poor persons of good character who have resided in the manor of cheddleton for not less than 10 years and who from age, ill-health, accident or infirmity are, wholly or in part unable to maintain themselves by their own exertions. (3) For any public uses and purposes in the manor of cheddleton provided that no more than one-third of the yearly income shall be applied in this manner.

## What it funds

The Cautionary Lands Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cautionary Lands Charity reported income of £192 and spending of £3,064. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cautionary Lands Charity 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 The Cautionary Lands Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cautionary Lands Charity fund?

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

### Does The Cautionary Lands Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Cautionary Lands Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Cautionary Lands Charity'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 £3,064. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,879 a year.

### How large is The Cautionary Lands Charity?

In its latest reported year The Cautionary Lands Charity reported income of £192 and spending of £3,064.


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