# Cheddar Youth Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1080105 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1080105)
- Website: https://www.cyt.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,611; spending £9,762
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Cypmt (working); The Cheddar Young People's Millennium Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheddar-youth-trust

The charity makes grants on a quarterly basis to young people ( under25) who live in the parish of Cheddar, Somerset.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £8,611 | £9,762 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.2k | £7,888 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,170 | £8,654 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £9,721 | £5,368 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,645 | £5,169 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects"), in the civil parish of Cheddar in the county of Somerset (the area of benefit), for the benefit of young people under the age of twenty-five who have been resident in the area of benefit for at least one year.(for further details see trust deed)

## What it funds

Cheddar Youth Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cheddar Youth Trust reported income of £8,611 and spending of £9,762. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £36.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cheddar Youth Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cyt.org.uk) 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 Cheddar Youth Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cheddar Youth Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cheddar Youth Trust fund?

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

### Does Cheddar Youth Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cheddar Youth Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Cheddar Youth Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £9,762. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,368 a year.

### How large is Cheddar Youth Trust?

In its latest reported year Cheddar Youth Trust reported income of £8,611 and spending of £9,762.


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