# The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261207 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261207)
- Latest income: £28.4k; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vernon-smith-church-trust-charity

Make grants for the religious and charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parishes of Edge and Pitchcombe.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity reported income of £28.4k and spending of £11.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity?

In its latest reported year The Vernon Smith Church Trust Charity reported income of £28.4k and spending of £11.1k.


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