# The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1006403 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1006403)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Friends of Rushmere Church (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rushmere-church-restoration-trust

Raises funds for the upkeep of Rushmere Church and makes grants for that upkeep

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a)for the Restoration preservation repair maintenance improvement upkeep beautification and reconstruction of the church of st. Michael Rushmere in the diocese of norwich and the county of Suffolk and of monuments fittings fixtures stained glass furniture ornaments and chattels in the said church and of the churchyard belonging to the said church (b)for the benefit of the people of the said county of Suffolk and the said diocese to preserve repair maintain improve beautify and reconstruct the said church of st. Michael Rushmere as a building of historical importance or architectural value in the event of it being declared redundant by a pastoral scheme made under the pastoral measure 1983 or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship and the monuments fittings fixtures stained glass furniture ornaments and chattels in the said church and the churchyard belonging thereto

## What it funds

The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rushmere Church Restoration 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 The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust fund?

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

### Does The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Rushmere Church Restoration 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rushmere Church Restoration Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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