# The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1011344 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1011344)
- Latest income: £5,063; spending £3,030
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Basil Slaughter Trust (working); The Basil Slaughter Trust (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/basil-slaughter-trust-for-adult-education

Grant giving to assist adult education activities

## 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 Aug 2025 | £5,063 | £3,030 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £5,041 | £4,020 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,641 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £4,147 | £1,520 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £3,973 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of Adult persons living within the area of benefit by the provision of Adult education classes or by providing grants towards the provision of Adult education classes by the workers educational association or other voluntary organisations or by such other means as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education reported income of £5,063 and spending of £3,030. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £12.6k 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 Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education 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 Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education fund?

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

### Does The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education give each year?

The register does not break out The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £3,030. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,514 a year.

### How large is The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education?

In its latest reported year The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education reported income of £5,063 and spending of £3,030.


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