# The Cressy Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001487 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001487)
- Latest income: £31.4k; spending £32.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cressy-foundation

Awarding scholarships exhibitions endowments or grants or maintenance allowances tenable at the Prebendal School Chichester and making grants to Western Orchestral Society Ltd and Western Orchestral Foundation Charity.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Cressy Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cressy Foundation reported income of £31.4k and spending of £32.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cressy Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Cressy Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cressy Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Cressy Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cressy Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Cressy Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Cressy Foundation reported income of £31.4k and spending of £32.4k.


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