# Chelmsine Chapel Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1051145 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051145)
- Latest income: £1,741; spending £603
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chelmsine-chapel-fund

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## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £1,741 | £603 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £26.7k | £3,002 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £2,095 | £60 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,278 | £1,289 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,118 | £1,322 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Maintenance of the Chelmsine Chapel burial ground. 2.subject to payment of the expenses aforesaid the trustees shall apply the income of the charity in or towards maintenance and repair of the crossways Chapel at west buckland in the county of Somerset and in furthering the religious and other work of the said Chapel and the congregation meeting for religious worship therein. 3. If and in so far as income can not be applied in any one year in manner aforesaid the trustees may apply the same for like purposes for any plymouth bretheren Chapel in the county of Somerset as the trustees from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

Chelmsine Chapel Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chelmsine Chapel Fund reported income of £1,741 and spending of £603. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £6,276 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chelmsine Chapel Fund 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 Chelmsine Chapel Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Chelmsine Chapel Fund fund?

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

### Does Chelmsine Chapel Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chelmsine Chapel Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chelmsine Chapel Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Chelmsine Chapel Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £603. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,255 a year.

### How large is Chelmsine Chapel Fund?

In its latest reported year Chelmsine Chapel Fund reported income of £1,741 and spending of £603.


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