# Amazon Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1127628 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127628)
- Website: https://www.amazoncharitabletrust.org
- Latest income: £40.6k; spending £61.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/amazon-charitable-trust

Our mission is to protect the Amazon rainforest by working with local traditional and indigenous communities, supporting their projects while they become self sufficient and protecting the natural resources around them. We take a community development approach that is economically sustainable, while enabling local people to preserve their natural resources.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Amazon Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Amazon Charitable Trust reported income of £40.6k and spending of £61.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Amazon Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (amazoncharitabletrust.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Amazon Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Amazon Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Amazon Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Amazon Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Amazon Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Amazon Charitable Trust reported income of £40.6k and spending of £61.6k.


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