# A W Gale Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 267027 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/267027)
- Latest income: £15.1k; spending £21.3k
- What it funds: Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Reading, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon
- Other names: A W Gale Will Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/a-w-gale-charitable-trust

Assistance for disability, hardship and nature conservation causes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £15.1k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £16.7k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £14.7k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £14.3k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £12.8k | £17.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes or charitable foundations as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

A W Gale Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for people with disabilities 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 A W Gale Charitable Trust reported income of £15.1k and spending of £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £95k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Hampshire and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from A W Gale Charitable 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 A W Gale Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does A W Gale Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Hampshire and 5 more areas.

### Does A W Gale Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does A W Gale Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out A W Gale Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19k a year.

### How large is A W Gale Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year A W Gale Charitable Trust reported income of £15.1k and spending of £21.3k.


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