# The Bishoftu Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282457 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282457)
- Latest income: £3,634; spending £16.9k
- What it funds: Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Other names: Bishofto Trust (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bishoftu-trust

Provide funds to help church and missionary organisations share the good news that God has provided the opportunity for all of us to be forgiven and have our relationship with God restored because Jesus died in our place.

## 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 | £3,634 | £16.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,434 | £9,763 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £9,936 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £9,980 | £7,498 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £9,000 | £19k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable objects including (a) The advancement of Christian relgion (b) The relief of poverty for retired or redundant missionaries.

## What it funds

The Bishoftu Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bishoftu Trust reported income of £3,634 and spending of £16.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £63.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Bishoftu Trust fund?

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

### Does The Bishoftu Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Bishoftu Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bishoftu 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 £16.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.7k a year.

### How large is The Bishoftu Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bishoftu Trust reported income of £3,634 and spending of £16.9k.


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