# Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 267655 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/267655)
- Website: https://www.cost-uk.org
- Latest income: £23.7k; spending £28.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christians-in-overseas-service-trust

We give grants to those going overseas to help in a voluntary capacity in schools, churches and hospitals. The applicant must pay for their travel themselves and not receive any renumeration for the work they will undertake.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO reported income of £23.7k and spending of £28.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (cost-uk.org) 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 Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO?

In its latest reported year Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO reported income of £23.7k and spending of £28.4k.


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