# Sowter Clerical Library

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1075564 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1075564)
- Latest income: £982; spending £5,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: Sowter Library / Clerical Library Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sowter-clerical-library

The charity gives an annual grant to Sarum College, which now houses the books which formed the Sowter Clerical Library when it was ran as a separate entity.

## 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 | £982 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,645 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,828 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £961 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £954 | £2,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the religious and other charitable work of the church of England in the diocese of salisbury by the provision of a theological Library for use by anyone in the diocese who has paid the annual subscription agreed by the trustees

## What it funds

Sowter Clerical Library is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Sowter Clerical Library reported income of £982 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sowter Clerical Library 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 Sowter Clerical Library open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sowter Clerical Library fund?

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

### Does Sowter Clerical Library give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sowter Clerical Library makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sowter Clerical Library give each year?

The register does not break out Sowter Clerical Library'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 £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,900 a year.

### How large is Sowter Clerical Library?

In its latest reported year Sowter Clerical Library reported income of £982 and spending of £5,000.


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