# The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1038404 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1038404)
- Latest income: £2,603; spending £9,060
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/audrey-pipe-charitable-trust

Awards to aspiring novelists, to encourage people of all ages to read and/or write fiction. Small grants to assist community integration for people with a disability or to facilitate a minimum quality of life for people with a disability. Grants to any individual or group to support a provision in isolated communities.Awards to individual or group who have suffered hardship through injustice.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,603 | £9,060 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,378 | £9,060 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,009 | £72 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £267 | £6,104 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £909 | £6,069 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty and in particular the provision of scholarships exhibitions and bursaries for young persons who are in a condition of need or hardship or distress arising therefrom and who wish to pursue a career as an author.

## What it funds

The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust reported income of £2,603 and spending of £9,060. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £30.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Audrey Pipe Charitable 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 Pipe Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Audrey Pipe 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 Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Audrey Pipe 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 5 Apr 2025 was £9,060. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,073 a year.

### How large is The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Audrey Pipe Charitable Trust reported income of £2,603 and spending of £9,060.


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