# The Courtyard Farm Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282439 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282439)
- Website: https://www.courtyardfarm.co.uk
- Latest income: £24.2k; spending £8,590
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: The Court Yard Farm Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/courtyard-farm-trust

The Courtayrd Farm Trust funds charitable activity in the Parish of Ringstead, nature conservation work in Norfolk, manages Holme Marsh SSSI jointly with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and encourages public access to Courtyard Farm. We occasionally fund more general chaitable activity, but only with small, one-off grants. We do not fund individuals. At present our income is fully committed.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £24.2k | £8,590 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £17.2k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £16.9k | £23.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £16.2k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £16.5k | £8,648 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) First and primarily for the advancement of the education of the public through the conservation of the natural habitats of wild flora and fauna and the countryside in general and through facilitating or improving public access to the said natural habitat and countryside. (b) Secondly charitable purposes in the parish of ringstead or in Norfolk generally in particular to relieve poverty among the inhabitants of the afore- said area. (c) To carry out such other legally charitable purposes which are from time to time recongnised by law as good charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Courtyard Farm Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Courtyard Farm Trust reported income of £24.2k and spending of £8,590. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £73.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Courtyard Farm Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (courtyardfarm.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Courtyard Farm Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Courtyard Farm Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Courtyard Farm Trust fund?

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

### Does The Courtyard Farm Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Courtyard Farm Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Courtyard Farm Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £8,590. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.6k a year.

### How large is The Courtyard Farm Trust?

In its latest reported year The Courtyard Farm Trust reported income of £24.2k and spending of £8,590.


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