# Chiltern Edge Community Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279540 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279540)
- Latest income: £2,500; spending £2,900
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Reading, Oxfordshire
- Other names: Ceca (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chiltern-edge-community-association

The CECA operates and manages two squash courts in Sonning Common. The surplus income is donated at four monthly intervals by the management committee to individuals and organisations with the aim of promoting social and educational development.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | £2,500 | £2,900 | not filed |
| 2 May 2024 | £2,500 | £3,250 | not filed |
| 2 May 2023 | £2,501 | £2,350 | not filed |
| 2 May 2022 | £2,500 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 2 May 2021 | £2,500 | £3,730 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of sonning common, kidmore end, peppard and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associationg the local authorities voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. B) to establish or to secure the establishment of a community centre.

## What it funds

Chiltern Edge Community Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Chiltern Edge Community Association reported income of £2,500 and spending of £2,900. Over its last 5 reported years, to 2 May 2025, it spent £15.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chiltern Edge Community Association 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 Chiltern Edge Community Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Chiltern Edge Community Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Chiltern Edge Community Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading and Oxfordshire.

### Does Chiltern Edge Community Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Chiltern Edge Community Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Chiltern Edge Community Association give each year?

The register does not break out Chiltern Edge Community Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 2 May 2025 was £2,900. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,046 a year.

### How large is Chiltern Edge Community Association?

In its latest reported year Chiltern Edge Community Association reported income of £2,500 and spending of £2,900.


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