# Prestbury Cottage Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 264334 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/264334)
- Latest income: £6,059; spending £14k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Swindon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/prestbury-cottage-trust

Charitable grants or loans to individuals or organisations within the ecclesiastical parish of St. Leonard's, Broad Blunsdon.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £6,059 | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,338 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,797 | £3,828 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.2k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.9k | £6,477 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) For the residence of any teacher or teachers employed in the church of England schools at broad blunsdon or as residence for any curate or clergyman of the church of England employed in the said parish. (b) For any religious or charitable work or purpose connected with the said parish which the rector for the time being of the said parish may think proper.

## What it funds

Prestbury Cottage Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Prestbury Cottage Trust reported income of £6,059 and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £41.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Prestbury Cottage Trust fund?

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

### Does Prestbury Cottage Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Prestbury Cottage Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Prestbury Cottage Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Prestbury Cottage 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 Dec 2025 was £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,300 a year.

### How large is Prestbury Cottage Trust?

In its latest reported year Prestbury Cottage Trust reported income of £6,059 and spending of £14k.


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