# The Boltons Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257951 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257951)
- Latest income: £33.9k; spending £58.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/boltons-trust

The principal aims and objectives of the Trust are:i) the pursuit, understanding and reduction of innocent suffering;ii) the support for education, research and welfare projects.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Boltons Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Boltons Trust reported income of £33.9k and spending of £58.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Boltons Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Boltons Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Boltons Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

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

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

### How large is The Boltons Trust?

In its latest reported year The Boltons Trust reported income of £33.9k and spending of £58.9k.


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