# The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155247 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155247)
- Company number: CE000636
- Website: https://www.chairmans-trust.com
- Latest income: £15.8k; spending £11.9k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheshire-west-and-chester-chairmans-trust

To support the advancement of education through short term residential learning outside the classroom for school age children residing in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester or being educated within the borough who are financially disadvantaged.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £15.8k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £196 | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,809 | £14.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £1,641 | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £300 | £80 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to support the advancement of education through short term residential learning outside the classroom for school age children residing in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester or being educated within the borough who are financially disadvantaged

## What it funds

The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust reported income of £15.8k and spending of £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £57.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (chairmans-trust.com) 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 The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.5k a year.

### How large is The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust?

In its latest reported year The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman'S Trust reported income of £15.8k and spending of £11.9k.


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