# Desborough Community Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1142865 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1142865)
- Company number: 07411826
- Website: https://www.dcdt.org.uk
- Latest income: £66.4k; spending £44.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/desborough-community-development-trust

To provide grant funding to community groups and families in need. To promote public benefit through regeneration of Desborough by creating training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, training to the unemployed, and by the provision of advice and assistance. Maintain public amenities, where possible through the preservation of locally important historic buildings.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Desborough Community Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Desborough Community Development Trust reported income of £66.4k and spending of £44.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Desborough Community Development Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (dcdt.org.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 Desborough Community Development Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Desborough Community Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Desborough Community Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Desborough Community Development Trust?

In its latest reported year Desborough Community Development Trust reported income of £66.4k and spending of £44.3k.


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