# Church and Causeway Estate Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 203612 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/203612)
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £21k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/church-and-causeway-estate-charity

PROVIDES INCOME DISTRIBUTABLE AS TWO-THIRDS TO THE CHURCH ESTATE CHARITY (262154) AND ONE-THIRD TO THE CAUSEWAY ESTATE CHARITY VIA THE PARISH COUNCIL OF COTTENHAM. THE LATTER GOES TOWARDS THE UP KEEP OF THE VILLAGE BURIAL GROUNDS.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £18.8k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18.4k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.2k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18.1k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,752 | £21.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Two-thirds of yearly income to church Estate charity. One-third of yearly income to Causeway Estate charity.

## What it funds

Church and Causeway Estate Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Church and Causeway Estate Charity reported income of £18.8k and spending of £21k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £100k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Church and Causeway Estate Charity in its sources (last checked 6 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 Church and Causeway Estate Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Church and Causeway Estate Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Church and Causeway Estate Charity fund?

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

### Does Church and Causeway Estate Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Church and Causeway Estate Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Church and Causeway Estate Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Church and Causeway Estate Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £21k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.1k a year.

### How large is Church and Causeway Estate Charity?

In its latest reported year Church and Causeway Estate Charity reported income of £18.8k and spending of £21k.


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