# Pleshey Community Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191580 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191580)
- Latest income: £4; spending £914
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pleshey-community-development-trust

The Pleshey Community Development Trust provides advice guidance and assistance to organizations and groups within the parish of Pleshey in obtaining and awarding grants that address the charitable objectives of the Trust and meet the Public Benefit requirements. To facilitate this process the Trust raises money from donations and other sources including from other grant giving charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4 | £914 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,663 | £554 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £659 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £50 | £692 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £5,772 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in Pleshey by any means as the trustees in their discretion shall determine.

## What it funds

Pleshey Community Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Pleshey Community Development Trust reported income of £4 and spending of £914. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £3,819 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pleshey Community Development 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 Pleshey Community Development Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pleshey Community Development Trust fund?

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

### Does Pleshey Community Development Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Pleshey Community Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Pleshey Community Development Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £914. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £764 a year.

### How large is Pleshey Community Development Trust?

In its latest reported year Pleshey Community Development Trust reported income of £4 and spending of £914.


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