# Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180828 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180828)
- Website: https://www.windfarmtrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £45.3k; spending £14.3k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: 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/chelveston-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund-trust

The trust was set up to distribute funds from the Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund to eligible bodies or organisations within the four parishes in which the Wind Farm site lies - Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Dean & Shelton, Hargrave, and Melchbourne & Yelden

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust reported income of £45.3k and spending of £14.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (windfarmtrust.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 Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust?

In its latest reported year Chelveston Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Trust reported income of £45.3k and spending of £14.3k.


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