# Aitchison-Tait Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189571 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189571)
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £11.5k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aitchison-tait-trust

We give grants for the following: Prevention and relief of poverty through grants to uk charities working many in the 3rd World.Environmental protection and improvement of flora and fauna through grants to uk charities working in the 3rd World. We support horticulture in the uk. Advancement of education mainly for adults in the 3rd World. d) relief in need for x members of UK armed forces.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | £11.2k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2025 | £8,812 | £12.1k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £7,890 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £9,566 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £8,262 | £9,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1. The prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing grants to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement including but not limited to conservation of flora and fauna through the provision of grants to help protect, improve and conserve the environment.3. To advance the education of pupils across the word through the provision of grants to aid with the pupils education.4. The relief of those in need anywhere in the world, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in particular but not exclusively persons injured whilst serving in a conflict zone for the United Kingdom armed forces through the provision of grants to help relieve need.

## What it funds

Aitchison-Tait 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 Aitchison-Tait Trust reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Apr 2026, it spent £52.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aitchison-Tait 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 Aitchison-Tait Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Aitchison-Tait Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Aitchison-Tait Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Aitchison-Tait Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Aitchison-Tait Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Aitchison-Tait Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2026 was £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Aitchison-Tait Trust?

In its latest reported year Aitchison-Tait Trust reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.5k.


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