# Gressingham Church Building Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1046705 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1046705)
- Website: https://www.these4parishes.co.uk
- Latest income: £64.9k; spending £0
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gressingham-church-building-trust

For the restoration preservation repair maintenance improvement beautification and reconstruction of St John's Church Gressingham in the Diocese of Blackburn

## 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 | £64.9k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £832 | £350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £684 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £151 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A.for the restoration,preservation,repair,maintenance,improvement, beautification and reconstruction of st.john's church Gressingham and of the muniments,fittings,fixtures,stained glass,furniture,ornaments and chattels in the church and of the churchyard belonging to the church. B.to preserve repair maintain,improve,beatify and reconstrcut the church as a Building of historical importance or architectural value in the event of the church being declared redundant by a pastoral scheme under the pastoral measure 1983 or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship and the muniments, fittings,fixtures,stained glass,fruniture,ornaments and chattels in the church and the churchyard belonging thereto.

## What it funds

Gressingham Church Building Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Gressingham Church Building Trust reported income of £64.9k and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £350 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gressingham Church Building Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (these4parishes.co.uk) 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 Gressingham Church Building Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gressingham Church Building Trust fund?

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

### Does Gressingham Church Building Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Gressingham Church Building Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Gressingham Church Building Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Gressingham Church Building 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £70 a year.

### How large is Gressingham Church Building Trust?

In its latest reported year Gressingham Church Building Trust reported income of £64.9k and spending of £0.


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