# The Farnhams Christian Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1096500 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1096500)
- Latest income: £961; spending £155
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/farnhams-christian-trust

To advance the Christian faith and religion and exercise Christian charity by making grants to The Farnhams and Hedgerley Community Church (FHCC) and to other Christian churches, assemblies, missions, missionary societies or institutions. FHCC employs a full time worker to assist with its activities, which include a mothers & toddlers group, a club for 5-11 year olds and activities for teenagers.

## 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 | £961 | £155 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £77.6k | £145 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £206 | £140 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £272 | £69.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,307 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian faith and religion and exercise Christian charity by making grants (i) To the Farnhams & hedgerley community church and to other Christian churches assemblies missions missionary societies or institutions established for the purpose only of advancing the Christian religion whether within the British isles or elsewhere and whether by the printing and distribution of the holy scriptures or by evangelistic work or Christian education and (ii) to any recognised charities established for the care of the aged or infirm or the relief of illness human need or poverty or concerned with the moral or spiritual welfare of men women or children in each case as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Farnhams Christian Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year The Farnhams Christian Trust reported income of £961 and spending of £155. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £70.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Farnhams Christian Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

### Does The Farnhams Christian Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Farnhams Christian Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Farnhams Christian 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 Mar 2025 was £155. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is The Farnhams Christian Trust?

In its latest reported year The Farnhams Christian Trust reported income of £961 and spending of £155.


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