# The Grace Cook Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297850 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297850)
- Latest income: £827; spending £60
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grace-cook-trust-fund

Relief of poor, aged, sick or infirm persons resident or living in the Parish of Slip End in Bedfordshire.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £827 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £830 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £482 | £338 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £60 | £290 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £104 | £154 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of the poor, aged, sick or infirm living in the parish of slip end, in the county of bedford or persons suitably qualified who are residents in the neighbouring parishes.

## What it funds

The Grace Cook Trust Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Grace Cook Trust Fund reported income of £827 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £902 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Grace Cook Trust Fund 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.

## Questions

### Is The Grace Cook Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Grace Cook 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 Grace Cook Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire.

### Does The Grace Cook Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Grace Cook Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Grace Cook Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Grace Cook 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 Jul 2025 was £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £180 a year.

### How large is The Grace Cook Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Grace Cook Trust Fund reported income of £827 and spending of £60.


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