# The Eardstapa Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156221 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156221)
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £1,140
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eardstapa-trust

Financial grants to charities that meet the Trust's criteria and are active in the south west of England

## 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 2026 | £10.8k | £1,140 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £17.8k | £101k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £18.2k | £1,225 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £14.1k | £1,750 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,783 | £1,790 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity (“the objects”) are, in England and Wales with particular focus on the South West of England, such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales and as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Eardstapa Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Eardstapa Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £1,140. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £107k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Eardstapa Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and 3 more areas.

### Does The Eardstapa Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Eardstapa Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Eardstapa 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 2026 was £1,140. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.4k a year.

### How large is The Eardstapa Trust?

In its latest reported year The Eardstapa Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £1,140.


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