# Organ Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215674 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215674)
- Latest income: £904; spending £800
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tameside, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester
- Other names: Mottram Church Organ Trust (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/organ-trust

LOCAL AND SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS CHARITY

## 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 Jun 2025 | £904 | £800 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £810 | £700 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £719 | £708 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £718 | £800 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £823 | £800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To and for such necessary and useful purposes connected with the Organ gallery and Organ, and the repair thereof respectively and the salary of the person who shall officiate as organist, and to and for such other useful or charitable purposes connected with the parish of mottram in longdendale (as at 1824) and the convenience and comfort of inhabitants thereof.

## What it funds

Organ Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Organ Trust reported income of £904 and spending of £800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £3,808 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Organ 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 Organ Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Organ Trust fund?

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

### Does Organ Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Organ Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Organ Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £762 a year.

### How large is Organ Trust?

In its latest reported year Organ Trust reported income of £904 and spending of £800.


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