# Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095613 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095613)
- Latest income: £17.5k; spending £10k
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tom-cis-and-gerald-shortland-fund

To pay for the upkeep of the church organ and the Parish Share

## 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 | £17.5k | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.1k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16k | £9,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.8k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.8k | £8,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide income for payment of the parish share or other diocesan levy and for major costs of keeping an organ in brafield church.

## What it funds

Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund reported income of £17.5k and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund 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 Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund fund?

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

### Does Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund'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 £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11k a year.

### How large is Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund?

In its latest reported year Tom Cis and Gerald Shortland Fund reported income of £17.5k and spending of £10k.


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