# The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1086682 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1086682)
- Latest income: £1,348; spending £16.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tom-boden-memorial-sports-trust

The aim of the trust is to support sporting activities in the village .

## 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 | £1,348 | £16.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £29.9k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £878 | £2,706 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £517 | £2,318 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £18.3k | £895 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of denstone and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex sexual orientation race or of political religious or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitantsb) to promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined

## What it funds

The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust reported income of £1,348 and spending of £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £38.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tom Boden Memorial Sports 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 Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust fund?

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

### Does The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Tom Boden Memorial Sports 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 £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,782 a year.

### How large is The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust?

In its latest reported year The Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust reported income of £1,348 and spending of £16.4k.


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