# Compton Dando Church Estate Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 205949 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/205949)
- Latest income: £12.2k; spending £7,657
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/compton-dando-church-estate-trust

Maintenance of fabric of Parish Church,Support of School of the Parish.Support of young people from the parish undergoing further education or trainingRelief of poverty in the Parish.

## 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 | £12.2k | £7,657 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.7k | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.3k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.3k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.8k | £14.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Objects the objects of the charity, for the public benefit and in order of priority, are:(1) To maintain the parish church (and the goods and ornaments thereof); (2) To promote the education of young people resident in the parish in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities in schools attended by those such persons or in awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education.if and in so far as the income of the charity cannot be applied towards the objects above it may be:(3) Accumulated to meet extensive repairs to or the rebuilding of the parish church; or (4) For the relief of those in need due to age, ill health, disability or financial hardship (either generally or individually) living in the parish by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.

## What it funds

Compton Dando Church Estate Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Compton Dando Church Estate Trust reported income of £12.2k and spending of £7,657. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £65.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Compton Dando Church Estate Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.

### Does Compton Dando Church Estate Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Compton Dando Church Estate Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Compton Dando Church Estate Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Compton Dando Church Estate Trust'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 £7,657. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.2k a year.

### How large is Compton Dando Church Estate Trust?

In its latest reported year Compton Dando Church Estate Trust reported income of £12.2k and spending of £7,657.


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