# The Woodchester Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144991 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144991)
- Latest income: £8,389; spending £118k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Austria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/woodchester-trust

Provides grants and other support to environmental, conservation and educational organisations

## 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 Mar 2026 | £8,389 | £118k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,500 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20k | £82.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £20k | £35.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £375k | £269k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity are: 1) to advance the education (including social and physical training) of the public in any part of the world; 2) to promote, for the benefit of the public generally, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in any part of the world; and 3) to advance such other objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Woodchester Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, overseas aid / famine relief and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young 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 The Woodchester Trust reported income of £8,389 and spending of £118k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £513k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Austria, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Woodchester 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 The Woodchester Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Woodchester Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Austria, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

### Does The Woodchester Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Woodchester Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Woodchester 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 Mar 2026 was £118k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £103k a year.

### How large is The Woodchester Trust?

In its latest reported year The Woodchester Trust reported income of £8,389 and spending of £118k.


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