# Sheringham and District Society CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217995 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217995)
- Website: https://sheringhamsociety.com
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sheringham-and-district-society

We seek to stimulate public interest in the area by encouraging the protection of features of historic significance, and by providing access to a maritime museum and shell art gallery in historic buildings we maintain. We support initiatives that enhance the continuing preservation and development of features in the area, and those that seek to conserve the historic nature of the area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The CIO is established for the public benefit for the following purposes in the area comprising the three civil parishes of Sheringham town, upper Sheringham and beeston regis ("the area of benefit"):(i) To secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.(ii) to educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area of benefit.(iii) to promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit.

## What it funds

Sheringham and District Society CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sheringham and District Society CIO in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sheringhamsociety.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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