# The Gorsefield Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213473 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213473)
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gorsefield-charitable-foundation

The Gorsefield Charitable Foundation raises funds to support children and young people to access outdoor learning at Gorsefield Rural Studies and Outdoor Activity Centre. We provide grants and subsidies for schools and pupils, especially those facing disadvantage, and support improvements to facilities, resources and environmental education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to the following:to advance education and promote good health and wellbeing by facilitating access to Gorsefield rural and outdoor activity centre including by the provision of financial support as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

The Gorsefield Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gorsefield Charitable Foundation 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.

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