# Wantage Parish Music Guild

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101896 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101896)
- Latest income: £9,429; spending £9,152
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wantage-parish-music-guild

The charity supports the provision of excellent music to support the worship in the Parish of Wantage including an annual grant to the Parish to pay for an organist to support the Director of Music and other payments appropriate to support the activies of the choir in furtherance of the objects. The Dickon Peschek Fund offers scholarships to young people.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £9,429 | £9,152 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11.8k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,928 | £5,226 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £21.9k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £3,182 | £2,038 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The advancement of religion; and (ii) the advancement of education, particularly, but not exclusively, through the provision of grants and scholarships to support and promote the use of Music in the liturgy of the church of England,

## What it funds

Wantage Parish Music Guild is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wantage Parish Music Guild reported income of £9,429 and spending of £9,152. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £47.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wantage Parish Music Guild 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 Wantage Parish Music Guild open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wantage Parish Music Guild fund?

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

### Does Wantage Parish Music Guild give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wantage Parish Music Guild give each year?

The register does not break out Wantage Parish Music Guild's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £9,152. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,584 a year.

### How large is Wantage Parish Music Guild?

In its latest reported year Wantage Parish Music Guild reported income of £9,429 and spending of £9,152.


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