# Friends of Cottered Church

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284785 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284785)
- Latest income: £2,153; spending £4,228
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-cottered-church

Raises funds to help maintain, beautify and keep in good order the fabric, internal fittings and furnishings of the Church of St John the Baptist, Cottered.

## 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 | £2,153 | £4,228 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,245 | £6,195 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,230 | £2,732 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,126 | £2,844 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £30.5k | £47.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the Christian religion by helping to maintain, beautify, and keep in good order the fabric, internal fittings, and furnishings of the church of st. John the Baptist Cottered, together with its surrounding churchyard and boundary wall, including any structural reordering of the interior of the fabric that may become necessary.

## What it funds

Friends of Cottered Church is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Cottered Church reported income of £2,153 and spending of £4,228. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £63.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Cottered Church in its sources (last checked 5 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 Friends of Cottered Church open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Cottered Church is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Cottered Church fund?

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

### Does Friends of Cottered Church give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Cottered Church makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Cottered Church give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Cottered Church'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 £4,228. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year.

### How large is Friends of Cottered Church?

In its latest reported year Friends of Cottered Church reported income of £2,153 and spending of £4,228.


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