# St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 229536 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/229536)
- Latest income: £370; spending £500
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Susannah Marsh and Elizabeth Marsh Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-marys-sturminster-newton-church-trust

This Charity is for use with the poor and needy of Sturminster Newton

## 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 | £370 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £343 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £357 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £354 | £444 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £343 | £6,385 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Sturminster Newton who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce need, hardship or distress of such persons. The trustees of the charity may pay for such items, services or facilities by way of donations or subscription to institutions or organisations which provide or which undertake in return to provide such items, services or facilities for such persons. In exceptional cases the trustees may grant relief to persons otherwise eligible therefore who are resident immediately outside the said parish but in the opinion of the trustees ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if resident therein or who are located for the time being within that parish.

## What it funds

St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust reported income of £370 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,329 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust in its sources (last checked 6 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 St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust fund?

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

### Does St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church 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 £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,466 a year.

### How large is St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust?

In its latest reported year St Mary'S Sturminster Newton Church Trust reported income of £370 and spending of £500.


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