# School Or Church Land

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309335 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309335)
- Latest income: £9,476; spending £7,828
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation, 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: Wiltshire
- Other names: St Mary Lands (working); St Mary Lands Trust (working)
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/school-or-church-land

Support for village education facilities, further education, the church, elderly people, poor, sick and distressed people, the youth in the community and for the general benefit of the people of Great Somerford and Startley.

## 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 | £9,476 | £7,828 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,025 | £6,940 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,574 | £6,325 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,530 | £9,498 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,666 | £5,600 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The benefit of the parish of somerford magna.

## What it funds

School Or Church Land is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation 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 School Or Church Land reported income of £9,476 and spending of £7,828. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £36.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from School Or Church Land 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 School Or Church Land open for applications now?

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

### Where does School Or Church Land fund?

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

### Does School Or Church Land give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that School Or Church Land makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does School Or Church Land give each year?

The register does not break out School Or Church Land'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 £7,828. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,238 a year.

### How large is School Or Church Land?

In its latest reported year School Or Church Land reported income of £9,476 and spending of £7,828.


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