# The Audrey Appleton Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297000 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297000)
- Latest income: £60; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/audrey-appleton-trust

The charity runs two ambulances which are used for in transporting patients to and from hospices, hospitals, etc. The charity also runs day care projects for the chronically ill.

## 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 | £60 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £60 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £60 | £94 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.9k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,260 | £18.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of sickness and in particular the furtherance of the charitable work of any hospice. This shall extent to the provision of grants to pay for medical training for those working or intending to work at any hospice and to provide accommodation to patients and for medical staff visitors and relatives in necessitous circumstances wishing to visit patients and generally to provide help and support for the terminally ill and their families.

## What it funds

The Audrey Appleton Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Audrey Appleton Trust reported income of £60 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £32.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Audrey Appleton Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Audrey Appleton Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Audrey Appleton Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Audrey Appleton Trust fund?

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

### Does The Audrey Appleton Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Audrey Appleton Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Audrey Appleton 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,587 a year.

### How large is The Audrey Appleton Trust?

In its latest reported year The Audrey Appleton Trust reported income of £60 and spending of £0.


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