# The Chaffield Shaw Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164710 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164710)
- Latest income: £12k; spending £19.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Cayman Islands, Burundi
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chaffield-shaw-trust

The Trust makes grants to individuals, organisations and other charities to provide funds for charitable purposes generally but particularly for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education and healthcare.

## 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 | £12k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £214k | £59k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £123k | £113k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £39.5k | £41.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £52.9k | £51.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time. The trustees will identify the purposes they wish to carry out that are charitable according to the law of England and Wales by reference to their grant-making policy in force from time to time, and will carry out the purposes by making grants in accordance with their grant-making policy in force from time to time.

## What it funds

The Chaffield Shaw Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Chaffield Shaw Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £284k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Cayman Islands and Burundi.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Chaffield Shaw Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Cayman Islands and Burundi.

### Does The Chaffield Shaw Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Chaffield Shaw Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Chaffield Shaw Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Chaffield Shaw 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 £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £56.8k a year.

### How large is The Chaffield Shaw Trust?

In its latest reported year The Chaffield Shaw Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £19.5k.


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