# The Betley Trust - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1018686 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1018686) - Latest income: £4,647; spending £6,275 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research - Area of operation: Staffordshire - Other names: Betley Charity (previous) - Trustees: 6 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/betley-trust 2012 onwards .Betley Village Hall 3 £1650. Betley Primary School 2 £1100. Betley Mothers & Toddlers £170. Betley area Students Support 6 £2369. B.A.T.S 1 £400. St Mags Church Tower, Betley 1 £4000. Local societies 2 £550. ## 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 Dec 2025 | £4,647 | £6,275 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £4,251 | £1,700 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £3,973 | £1,850 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £3,889 | £2,100 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £1,839 | £750 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 1.relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Betley who are in conditions of need,hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for such items,services or facilities calculated to reduce the need,hardship or distress of such persons. 2.promoting education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who (or whose parents) are resident in the said parish and who are in need of financial assistance. ## What it funds The Betley Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Betley Trust reported income of £4,647 and spending of £6,275. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.7k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Betley Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Betley Trust open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Betley Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Betley Trust fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire. ### Does The Betley Trust give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Betley Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Betley Trust give each year? The register does not break out The Betley 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 Dec 2025 was £6,275. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,535 a year. ### How large is The Betley Trust? In its latest reported year The Betley Trust reported income of £4,647 and spending of £6,275. ## Similar funders - [Steve Morgan Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/steve-morgan-foundation) – 1 open scheme - [The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/triangle-trust-1949-fund) – 1 open scheme - [Armed Forces Covenant Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/armed-forces-covenant-fund) - [Pears Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pears-foundation) - [Rothschild Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rothschild-foundation) - [The Veterans' Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/veterans-foundation) ## Guides - [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk) - [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research) - [Community grants in Wales: who funds what and what is open now](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/community-grants-in-wales)