# Frome Activities and Sports Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174698 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174698)
- Website: https://www.fastrust.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,535
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/frome-activities-and-sports-trust

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Frome, Somerset and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for and support for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities and support, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests

## 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 | £0 | £2,535 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £1,702 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £3,040 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £719 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £272 | £2,005 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Frome, Somerset and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for and support for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities and support, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

Frome Activities and Sports Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Frome Activities and Sports Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £2,535. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £10k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Frome Activities and Sports Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (fastrust.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Frome Activities and Sports Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Frome Activities and Sports Trust fund?

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

### Does Frome Activities and Sports Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Frome Activities and Sports Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Frome Activities and Sports Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Frome Activities and Sports 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 Dec 2025 was £2,535. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,000 a year.

### How large is Frome Activities and Sports Trust?

In its latest reported year Frome Activities and Sports Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £2,535.


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