# Towngate Estate

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 224368 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/224368)
- Latest income: £3,824; spending £3,824
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/towngate-estate

See Classification

## 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 | £3,824 | £3,824 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,732 | £3,732 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,920 | £3,920 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,580 | £3,580 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,587 | £3,477 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Annual income divided into 105 equal parts. 1) general benefit of the poor (fifty-two parts) 2) insurance, maintenance and repair of fabric of st. Mary's church and maintenance of the services and furniture (sixteen parts) 3) payment to rector (fifteen parts) (remaining twenty-two parts for Towngate educational foundation) (see scheme sealed 25/11/1890)

## What it funds

Towngate Estate is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Towngate Estate reported income of £3,824 and spending of £3,824. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Towngate Estate 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 Towngate Estate open for applications now?

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

### Where does Towngate Estate fund?

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

### Does Towngate Estate give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Towngate Estate makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Towngate Estate give each year?

The register does not break out Towngate Estate'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 £3,824. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,707 a year.

### How large is Towngate Estate?

In its latest reported year Towngate Estate reported income of £3,824 and spending of £3,824.


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