# The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099544 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099544)
- Latest income: £240; spending £9,900
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-cartmel-priory-trust-fund

Religious activities

## 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 | £240 | £9,900 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,375 | £2,647 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,475 | £3,770 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,098 | £4,661 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,909 | £14 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the Christian religion by:1) promoting the religious life of the Priory church by the sharing of interests information practical prayerful financial and other charitable forms of support; and2) conserving improving restoring enhancing and replacing the fabric fixtures fittings and furnishings of the Priory church (including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the churchyard and hereditaments within the curtilage of the churchyard) as a place of living Christian worship within the village of Cartmel provided that should the Priory church cease to be a place of living Christian worship then the secondary object shall be furtherance and advancement of the Christian faith within the locality of Cartmel and it is desired that so far as possible the Friends of Cartmel Priory trust fund shall then be used for the construction and maintenance of a building in which that furtherance and advancement can be continued.

## What it funds

The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund reported income of £240 and spending of £9,900. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 6 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 Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund'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 £9,900. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,198 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Cartmel Priory Trust Fund reported income of £240 and spending of £9,900.


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