# CHEQS and Local Villages Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327374 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327374)
- Latest income: £11.9k; spending £500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Other names: The Bazley Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheqs-and-local-villages-trust

This is a grant giving charity funded by historical endowment, which intends to distribute its net income year by year.

## 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 2025 | £11.9k | £500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £11.7k | £15k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £11.7k | £1,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.4k | £15.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £11.2k | £24k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and incombe of the trust fund upon trust to apply them at such time or times as they may in their absolute discretion think fit to or for such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

CHEQS and Local Villages Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year CHEQS and Local Villages Trust reported income of £11.9k and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £56.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from CHEQS and Local Villages Trust 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 CHEQS and Local Villages Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does CHEQS and Local Villages Trust fund?

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

### Does CHEQS and Local Villages Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that CHEQS and Local Villages Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does CHEQS and Local Villages Trust give each year?

The register does not break out CHEQS and Local Villages 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 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is CHEQS and Local Villages Trust?

In its latest reported year CHEQS and Local Villages Trust reported income of £11.9k and spending of £500.


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