# Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1127292 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127292)
- Website: https://www.cffet.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,618; spending £3,187
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Cffet (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christchurch-food-festival-education-trust

The Trust provides funding for projects that meet its aims. Including: Food Festival schools' work with local chefs for over 1,000 local schoolchildren; events and courses offering basic cookery skills, healthy eating advice and nutritional advice; inter-schools cookery competition and cook-off finals, annual Kids Kitchen events and grants for basic cookery skills and healthy eating courses.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £4,618 | £3,187 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £5,223 | £8,112 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £4,247 | £6,962 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £8,100 | £4,884 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £525 | £2,227 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education and promote the health of the residents of Christchurch area by providing and/or assisting in the provision of education, training and guidance on nutritional health and Food preparation.

## What it funds

Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust reported income of £4,618 and spending of £3,187. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £25.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cffet.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.

## Questions

### Is Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust fund?

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

### Does Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £3,187. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,074 a year.

### How large is Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust?

In its latest reported year Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust reported income of £4,618 and spending of £3,187.


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