# The Old Chapel Community Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179607 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179607)
- Website: https://www.gotheringtonoldchapel.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.6k; spending £23.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/old-chapel-community-project

To provide and maintain The Old Chapel in Gotherington as a community facility for the benefit and use of the inhabitants of Gotherington, Woolstone and Oxenton and the surrounding area for the purpose of meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation. To advance local charitable purposes by the making of grants.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £17.6k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £16.3k | £25.5k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £34.1k | £39.5k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £20.1k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £126k | £11.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1) the provision and maintenance of the old Chapel in gotherington as a community facility for the benefit and use of the inhabitants of gotherington, woolstone and oxenton and the surrounding area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) Meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) Other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.2) to advance such purposes as are charitable within the laws of England and Wales for the benefit of the residents of gotherington, woolstone and oxenton and the surrounding area by the making of grants to charities and voluntary organisations.for the purposes of this clause:• charities are organisations, which are established for exclusivelycharitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales.• voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which areestablished for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities.

## What it funds

The Old Chapel Community Project is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Old Chapel Community Project reported income of £17.6k and spending of £23.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £113k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Old Chapel Community Project in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gotheringtonoldchapel.org.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 The Old Chapel Community Project open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Old Chapel Community Project is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Old Chapel Community Project fund?

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

### Does The Old Chapel Community Project give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Old Chapel Community Project makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Old Chapel Community Project give each year?

The register does not break out The Old Chapel Community Project's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £23.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.5k a year.

### How large is The Old Chapel Community Project?

In its latest reported year The Old Chapel Community Project reported income of £17.6k and spending of £23.9k.


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