# The Ashtons Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1158182 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1158182)
- Website: http://www.ashtonscharitabletrust.org/
- Latest income: £21k; spending £1,466
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Leeds City
- Other names: The Ashton Kcj Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashtons-charitable-trust

To raise funds throughout the year to donate or otherwise distribute for the benefit of any charitable body or charitable bodies, or for any other charitable purpose, as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit in such exclusively charitable ways as the charity trustees think fit in furtherance of these objects. The charity operates in the East of England and West Yorkshire.

## 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 2025 | £21k | £1,466 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.4k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £23.5k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,966 | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £13.3k | £11.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit and in such ways that are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales, to raise funds throughout the year to donate or otherwise distribute for the benefit of any charitable body or charitable bodies, or for any other charitable purpose, as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit in such exclusively charitable ways as the charity trustees think fit in furtherance of these objects.

## What it funds

The Ashtons Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for 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 Ashtons Charitable Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £1,466. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £58.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Leeds City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ashtons Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ashtonscharitabletrust.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 The Ashtons Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ashtons Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Leeds City.

### Does The Ashtons Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ashtons Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ashtons 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 31 Mar 2025 was £1,466. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.7k a year.

### How large is The Ashtons Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ashtons Charitable Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £1,466.


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