# Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1084944 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1084944)
- Company number: 02167343
- Website: https://www.tvvmt.co.uk
- Latest income: £7,649; spending £7,246
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tern-valley-vintage-machinery-trust

The company is a charity and is principally engaged in the business of promoting interest in all forms of vintage machinery and vehicles. To achieve this object, the charity operates a number of projects.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £7,649 | £7,246 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,088 | £8,382 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,298 | £3,909 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,247 | £2,146 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,223 | £965 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance the education of the public by increasing and maintaining interest in historic Vintage Machinery including steam engines, tractors, threshing machines and horse drawn vehicles2) to give grants to such registered charities as the trustees shall think fit3) for any such other general charitable purpose as the trustees shall decide

## What it funds

Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited reported income of £7,649 and spending of £7,246. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £22.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (tvvmt.co.uk) 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 Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin.

### Does Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £7,246. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,530 a year.

### How large is Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited?

In its latest reported year Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust Limited reported income of £7,649 and spending of £7,246.


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