# The Central Region Farmers Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1079483 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1079483)
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £13.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/central-region-farmers-trust

(i) To promote, and encourage improvement in, agriculture and horticulture and the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of the Central Region of England;(ii) To advance education in agriculture and horticulture

## 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 Oct 2025 | £14.8k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £18.6k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £19k | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £6,288 | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £6,246 | £1,310 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement of agriculture and horticulture and the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of the Central Region of England; and2) to advance education in the subjects of agriculture and horticulture.

## What it funds

The Central Region Farmers Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Central Region Farmers Trust reported income of £14.8k and spending of £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £67.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Central Region Farmers 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 Central Region Farmers Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Central Region Farmers Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 5 more areas.

### Does The Central Region Farmers Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Central Region Farmers Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Central Region Farmers 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 Oct 2025 was £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is The Central Region Farmers Trust?

In its latest reported year The Central Region Farmers Trust reported income of £14.8k and spending of £13.5k.


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