# British Leather Industry Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 288406 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/288406)
- Latest income: £17.1k; spending £12.8k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/british-leather-industry-development-trust

To support ongoing training and development activities for the benefit of the UK leather producing industry.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £17.1k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £15.9k | £7,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £15.5k | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £14.5k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £12.5k | £19k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the theoretical and practical education and training of persons engaged in or to be engaged in the United Kingdom Leather manufacturing Industry (including in that expression related industries and ancillary activities).

## What it funds

British Leather Industry Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year British Leather Industry Development Trust reported income of £17.1k and spending of £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £52.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from British Leather Industry Development 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 British Leather Industry Development Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does British Leather Industry Development Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does British Leather Industry Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that British Leather Industry Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does British Leather Industry Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out British Leather Industry Development Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is British Leather Industry Development Trust?

In its latest reported year British Leather Industry Development Trust reported income of £17.1k and spending of £12.8k.


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