# The Cecil Bell House Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1085128 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1085128)
- Latest income: £3,158; spending £2,691
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cecil-bell-house-trust

To promote and support charitable purposes and charitable organisations, at the discretion of the Trustees

## 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 Mar 2025 | £3,158 | £2,691 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,673 | £2,105 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,636 | £5,624 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,568 | £197 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,529 | £2,778 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and support such charitable purpose or purposes and such charitable organisation or organisations (being purposes and organisations which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees shall from time to time in their discretion decide

## What it funds

The Cecil Bell House Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cecil Bell House Trust reported income of £3,158 and spending of £2,691. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cecil Bell House 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 The Cecil Bell House Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cecil Bell House Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Cecil Bell House Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cecil Bell House Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Cecil Bell House Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Cecil Bell House 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 Mar 2025 was £2,691. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,679 a year.

### How large is The Cecil Bell House Trust?

In its latest reported year The Cecil Bell House Trust reported income of £3,158 and spending of £2,691.


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