# Cert Downholme Trust CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204718 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204718)
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £1,062
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cert-downholme-trust

1. Our charitable purpose is the advancement of education. 2. Barriers to education are many and varied by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship; all of which prevent people from accessing opportunities. The Trustees define disadvantage in line with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (I.MD)

## 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 2026 | £14.8k | £1,062 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £14.6k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £100 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education for the public benefit in the humber region, in particular, but not exclusively, by providing scholarships, grants and other financial assistance to help people in social and economic disadvantage to access academic and vocational education and training; and by providing support and activities which develop skills that support education and educational attainment.

## What it funds

Cert Downholme Trust CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cert Downholme Trust CIO reported income of £14.8k and spending of £1,062. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £11.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cert Downholme Trust CIO 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 Cert Downholme Trust CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cert Downholme Trust CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.

### Does Cert Downholme Trust CIO give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cert Downholme Trust CIO makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cert Downholme Trust CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Cert Downholme Trust CIO'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 2026 was £1,062. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £3,865 a year.

### How large is Cert Downholme Trust CIO?

In its latest reported year Cert Downholme Trust CIO reported income of £14.8k and spending of £1,062.


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