# Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 272123 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/272123)
- Latest income: £257; spending £1,815
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wimborne-minster-preservation-and-development-trust

Restoration, preservation and improvement of the Minster Church in Wimborne, Dorset.

## 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 | £257 | £1,815 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £259 | £260 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £59.4k | £260 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £70.1k | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £96 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The restoration Preservation improvement Development maintenance and repair of the Minster church of st cuthberga and its precincts and church house and its precincts both at Wimborne Minster, Dorset, and any buildings now or hereafter to be erected on or within those precincts or any additions to or extensions thereof and the restoration improvement maintenance and repair of the equipment furniture and ornaments within the Minster church or church house and the precincts thereof including (in the case of furniture and ornaments or other chattels) their replacement or making additions to them.

## What it funds

Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust reported income of £257 and spending of £1,815. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,611 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust fund?

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

### Does Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust'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 £1,815. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £522 a year.

### How large is Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust?

In its latest reported year Wimborne Minster Preservation and Development Trust reported income of £257 and spending of £1,815.


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