# Consett Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1168782 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1168782)
- Latest income: £1,235; spending £1,151
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Durham
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/consett-community-trust

this charity helps all people especially the less fortunate/vulnerable with foodbankwe also run a toybank and distrubte food hampers over the Christmas periodand we have a clothes bank

## 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 Mar 2025 | £1,235 | £1,151 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £35 | £273 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £594 | £524 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £838 | £996 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £262 | £1,092 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Consett and the surrounding area by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Consett Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Consett Community Trust reported income of £1,235 and spending of £1,151. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,036 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Consett Community 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 Consett Community Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Consett Community Trust fund?

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

### Does Consett Community Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Consett Community Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Consett Community 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 Mar 2025 was £1,151. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £807 a year.

### How large is Consett Community Trust?

In its latest reported year Consett Community Trust reported income of £1,235 and spending of £1,151.


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