# The St. Albans Cathedral Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1037405 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1037405)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton, Bedford
- Other names: The Fabric Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-albans-cathedral-trust

To fundraise for the preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement and ornamentation of and addition to the fabric of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.The charity is currently dormant.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £120 | £120 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £645 | £645 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £120 | £120 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, improvement, and ornamentation of and addition of the fabric of the Cathedral and abbey church of st. Albans.

## What it funds

The St. Albans Cathedral Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The St. Albans Cathedral Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £885 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The St. Albans Cathedral 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 St. Albans Cathedral Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The St. Albans Cathedral Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton and Bedford.

### Does The St. Albans Cathedral Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The St. Albans Cathedral Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The St. Albans Cathedral Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The St. Albans Cathedral Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £177 a year.

### How large is The St. Albans Cathedral Trust?

In its latest reported year The St. Albans Cathedral Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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