# Church Estate

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 514735 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/514735)
- Latest income: £1,282; spending £26
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/church-estate-514735

To supply funds to help Mavesyn Ridware PCC to maintain St Nicholas Church, Mavesyn, Ridware.

## 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 | £1,282 | £26 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,276 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,193 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,547 | £2,700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,252 | £2,400 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be be applied for the maintenance, repair, improvement, rebuilding and insurance against fire of the fabric of the parish church of mavesyn ridware (including the bells) and of the goods and ornaments of the said church.

## What it funds

Church Estate is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Church Estate reported income of £1,282 and spending of £26. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,326 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Church Estate 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 Church Estate open for applications now?

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

### Where does Church Estate fund?

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

### Does Church Estate give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Church Estate give each year?

The register does not break out Church Estate'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 £26. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,665 a year.

### How large is Church Estate?

In its latest reported year Church Estate reported income of £1,282 and spending of £26.


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