# The Cottesloe Charitable Trust.

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297218 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297218)
- Latest income: £7,395; spending £6,655
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Other names: Lord Cottesloe's Charitable Trust (previous); The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire's Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cottesloe-charitable-trust

Providing grants to registered charities principally but not exclusively in Buckinghamshire. The charity is involved in organising varying events to raise funds, all of which are then distributed to the local charities.

## 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 | £7,395 | £6,655 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,825 | £473 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £98.4k | £66.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £55.5k | £56.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £24.9k | £25.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable object or objects (whether an individual or individually or otherwise) in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit to support or establish.

## What it funds

The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. reported income of £7,395 and spending of £6,655. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £155k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cottesloe Charitable 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 The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. fund?

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

### Does The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. give each year?

The register does not break out The Cottesloe Charitable 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 £6,655. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £30.9k a year.

### How large is The Cottesloe Charitable Trust.?

In its latest reported year The Cottesloe Charitable Trust. reported income of £7,395 and spending of £6,655.


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