# The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1081800 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1081800)
- Latest income: £8,407; spending £258
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Great Waltham and Ford End Church Buildings Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-great-waltham-and-ford-end-churches-trust

The Trust is a grant-giving body established for the purpose of providing financial support to the Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Great Waltham with Ford End for the maintenance, repair and improvement (including extensions or new buildings) of the church buildings in Great Waltham and Ford End and also their churchyards.

## 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 2026 | £8,407 | £258 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,993 | £13.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,467 | £8,017 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,926 | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £152k | £1,076 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the trust are to raise funds, hold funds and to make grants there from for the following purposes or any of them - 1. The preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement, beautification, extension (including new separate buildings) and reconstruction of the Churches and of the monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in the Churches and of the churchyards belonging to the Churches, and/or 2. In the event of the Churches (or either of them) being declared redundant by a pastoral scheme made under the pastoral measure 1983 (or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof) or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship, the preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement, beautification and reconstruction of the Churches as buildings of historical importance or architectural value and of the monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in the Churches and of the churchyards belonging to the Churches for the benefit of the people of the county of Essex.

## What it funds

The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust 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 The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust reported income of £8,407 and spending of £258. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £37k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust 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 The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust 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 Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches 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 2026 was £258. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,397 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Great Waltham and Ford End Churches Trust reported income of £8,407 and spending of £258.


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