# The Alice Smith Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208973 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208973)
- Latest income: £9,280; spending £8,386
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Alice Smith Trust (working); Stephen Field (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alice-smith-trust

Provides relief of need, mainly to individuals, and usually through organisations such as Advice Centres, Health visitors, Social Services, who then apply to the incumbent of the parish in which the individual lives:Blackbird Leys, Cowley, Iffley and Littlemore

## 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 2024 | £9,280 | £8,386 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,895 | £6,120 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,077 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,753 | £11.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons: for full details see clause 28 of the scheme

## What it funds

The Alice Smith Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Alice Smith Trust reported income of £9,280 and spending of £8,386. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £31.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Alice Smith Trust fund?

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

### Does The Alice Smith Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Alice Smith Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Alice Smith 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 2024 was £8,386. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £7,805 a year.

### How large is The Alice Smith Trust?

In its latest reported year The Alice Smith Trust reported income of £9,280 and spending of £8,386.


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