# Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072435 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072435)
- Website: https://www.cumberland.co.uk
- Latest income: £23.6k; spending £23.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Lancashire, Northumberland, Scotland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cumberland-building-society-charitable-foundation

Making donations for the benefit of persons living within the Society's operating region (Cumbria, Dumfriesshire, Preston, Lancaster, Haltwhistle). To make a relatively large number of small donations across the whole of the operating region, with a view to reaching local community groups, where often small donations of funds can have significant impacts.

## 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 | £23.6k | £23.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £24.3k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £24.6k | £24.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.4k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £23.9k | £23.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £119k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Lancashire, Northumberland and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cumberland.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 Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Lancashire, Northumberland and Scotland.

### Does Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation'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 £23.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.8k a year.

### How large is Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.6k.


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