# The Cheswardine Charity (2017)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172514 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172514)
- Latest income: £805; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheswardine-charity

The Charity has general charitable purposes with a policy of giving grants to people in hardship living in or having strong links with the parish of Cheswardine

## 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 Mar 2025 | £805 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £554 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £169 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6 | £475 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8 | £575 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of hardship or need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage for those living within the parish of Cheswardine or who, in the opinion of the trustees, have a strong connection with Cheswardine, by addressing both the causes and the consequences of that hardship. This will be enabled through- grants of money- provision of goods- payment of services- the promotion of social inclusion through counselling and provision of appropriate facilities.

## What it funds

The Cheswardine Charity (2017) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year The Cheswardine Charity (2017) reported income of £805 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £1,050 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cheswardine Charity (2017) 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 The Cheswardine Charity (2017) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cheswardine Charity (2017) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Cheswardine Charity (2017) fund?

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

### Does The Cheswardine Charity (2017) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cheswardine Charity (2017) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cheswardine Charity (2017) give each year?

The register does not break out The Cheswardine Charity (2017)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £210 a year.

### How large is The Cheswardine Charity (2017)?

In its latest reported year The Cheswardine Charity (2017) reported income of £805 and spending of £0.


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