# The Cheshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1216715 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1216715)
- Website: https://www.cprecheshire.org.uk/
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Stockport, Trafford, Warrington, Wirral
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheshire-branch-of-campaign-to-protect-rural-england

We promote and encourage the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside within the County of Cheshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the objects of the Branch shall be to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside within boundaries of the Branch as defined in clause 3.2 and its towns and villages and the better development of the Rural environment. 3.2 the boundaries of the Branch shall be identical with those of the county of Cheshire as constituted from time to time plus Wirral metropolitan district and Trafford metropolitan district, Halton borough council, Warrington borough council and the metropolitan borough of Stockport.

## What it funds

The Cheshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Stockport and Trafford and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cheshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cprecheshire.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.

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