# The Central Social and Recreational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 305982 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/305982)
- Website: https://www.csrt.info
- Latest income: £25.7k; spending £71.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/central-social-and-recreational-trust

To improve the conditions of boys and girls under the age of 21 and of all other persons by reason of their poverty would otherwise be unable to obtain facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations.To provide equipment or facilities for recreational, sporting or other leisure time activitiesfor such people.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Central Social and Recreational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Central Social and Recreational Trust reported income of £25.7k and spending of £71.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Central Social and Recreational Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (csrt.info) 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 The Central Social and Recreational Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Central Social and Recreational Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Central Social and Recreational Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Central Social and Recreational Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Central Social and Recreational Trust?

In its latest reported year The Central Social and Recreational Trust reported income of £25.7k and spending of £71.4k.


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