# The Medstead Village Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1216898 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1216898)
- Website: https://www.medsteadfete.uk/community/medstead-fete-20663/medstead-village-trust/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/medstead-village-trust

The Medstead Village Trust makes grants to organisations (and individuals) for exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Medstead village and neighbouring communities. Our principal fundraising event is an annual village fete and the net proceeds of this and any other fundraising events are distributed via an annual grant application process.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Medstead, Hampshire (and neighbouring communities) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, race or political or religious or other opinions any exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of England by such means as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Medstead Village Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Medstead Village Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (medsteadfete.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.

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