# The Steepholmers Shanty Band

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1197505 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1197505)
- Website: https://www.thesteepholmers.com/
- Latest income: £19k; spending £16.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Somerset, United States
- Other names: The Steepholmers (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/steepholmers-shanty-band

Organising and running the Weston-super-Mare Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival, then distributing the proceeds after costs to nominated local charities. Current nominated charities are Weston-super-Mare RNLI and Weston-super-Mare Lions Club.Musical Performance in aid of good caused such as the nominated charities above

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | £19k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £19k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £19.3k | £17.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) For the public benefit, to promote, improve and advance education in, and appreciation of, the arts in weston-super-mare and the surrounding area in particular but not exclusively through the staging of an annual arts festival including performance and promotion of traditional maritime folk music and other maritime-related historical performances.(2) To advance such charitable purposes (according to the laws of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time through the making of grants and donations to registered charities.

## What it funds

The Steepholmers Shanty Band is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Steepholmers Shanty Band reported income of £19k and spending of £16.8k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 1 Jan 2025, it spent £51.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset and United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Steepholmers Shanty Band in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thesteepholmers.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.

## Questions

### Is The Steepholmers Shanty Band open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Steepholmers Shanty Band fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset and United States.

### Does The Steepholmers Shanty Band give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Steepholmers Shanty Band makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Steepholmers Shanty Band give each year?

The register does not break out The Steepholmers Shanty Band's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2025 was £16.8k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £17.2k a year.

### How large is The Steepholmers Shanty Band?

In its latest reported year The Steepholmers Shanty Band reported income of £19k and spending of £16.8k.


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