# The Drayton Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 255846 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/255846)
- Latest income: £7,488; spending £5,618
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Drayton (Berks) Parish Amenities Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/drayton-community-trust

Support for for community projects in Drayton including publication of the Drayton Chronicle and www.drayton-near-abingdon.org

## 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 | £7,488 | £5,618 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,058 | £5,773 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,109 | £6,060 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,537 | £5,560 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,785 | £5,397 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and manage a village hall or equivalent social centre; to manage, promote, improve to develop facilities for outdoor recreation and leisure-time occupations; and to stimulate public interest in, and to care for, the beauty, history and character of the beneficial area. (for details please see clause 2 of the constitution)

## What it funds

The Drayton Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Drayton Community Trust reported income of £7,488 and spending of £5,618. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £28.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Drayton Community 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 Drayton Community Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Drayton Community Trust fund?

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

### Does The Drayton Community Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Drayton Community Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Drayton Community 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 £5,618. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,682 a year.

### How large is The Drayton Community Trust?

In its latest reported year The Drayton Community Trust reported income of £7,488 and spending of £5,618.


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