# Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1068172 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1068172)
- Latest income: £0; spending £6
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset
- Other names: The Old School Hall (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rackvernal-old-school-hall-trust

Distribute funds to close 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £0 | £6 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £0 | £22.9k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £0 | £55 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £0 | £15 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of midsomer norton and the surrounding area by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £6. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £22.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.

### Does Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £6. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,587 a year.

### How large is Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust?

In its latest reported year Rackvernal Old School Hall Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £6.


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