# Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1056335 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1056335)
- Latest income: £13.3k; spending £22.4k
- What it funds: Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Wirral, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/macclesfield-drill-hall-trust

To provide facilities for furthering the efficiency of units of the reserve forces and cadets association for the time being in the administrative county of Cheshire and the metropolitan borough of Wirral.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £13.3k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.7k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,781 | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8,045 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide facilities for furthering the efficiency of the units of the reserve forces and cadets association for the time being in area of the administrative county of Cheshire and the metropolitan borough of Wirral.

## What it funds

Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes armed forces / emergency services for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust reported income of £13.3k and spending of £22.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £70k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral, Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust 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 Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral, Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Macclesfield Drill Hall 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 Mar 2025 was £22.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14k a year.

### How large is Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust?

In its latest reported year Macclesfield Drill Hall Trust reported income of £13.3k and spending of £22.4k.


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