# Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1168275 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1168275)
- Latest income: £2,932; spending £2,410
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/keswick-bridge-appeal

To make grants for charitable purposes to organisations in the Keswick and surrounding area.

## 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 | £2,932 | £2,410 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,410 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,033 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,107 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,462 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such purposes as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time decide in Keswick and its locality by making grants to suitable community projects which will benefit local people and visitors to the area

## What it funds

Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal reported income of £2,932 and spending of £2,410. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,410 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal 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 Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal fund?

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

### Does Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal give each year?

The register does not break out Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal'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 £2,410. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,482 a year.

### How large is Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal?

In its latest reported year Keswick Bridge (Lake District) Appeal reported income of £2,932 and spending of £2,410.


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