# Wimborne Minster Church Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 254949 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/254949)
- Latest income: £29.3k; spending £52.5k
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wimborne-minster-church-foundation

Ownership and maintenance of Wimborne Minster Rectory, general purposes in connection with the Minster Church

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Wimborne Minster Church Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Wimborne Minster Church Foundation reported income of £29.3k and spending of £52.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wimborne Minster Church Foundation 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 Wimborne Minster Church Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Does Wimborne Minster Church Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wimborne Minster Church Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Wimborne Minster Church Foundation?

In its latest reported year Wimborne Minster Church Foundation reported income of £29.3k and spending of £52.5k.


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