# The Charles Akrill Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220142 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220142)
- Latest income: £4,530; spending £5,276
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- 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
- Area of operation: Sandwell
- Other names: Charles Akrill Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charles-akrill-trust

The Trust operates in the Borough of Sandwell for the benefit of those in necessitous circumstances to support the purchase of household appliances and domestic fittings for the benefit of dis-advantaged members of the community.

## 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 | £4,530 | £5,276 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,642 | £4,105 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,679 | £4,124 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,891 | £5,536 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,711 | £3,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of sick, poor persons resident in the county borough of west bromwich.

## What it funds

The Charles Akrill Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty 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 Charles Akrill Trust reported income of £4,530 and spending of £5,276. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Charles Akrill Trust fund?

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

### Does The Charles Akrill Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Charles Akrill Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Charles Akrill 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 £5,276. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,408 a year.

### How large is The Charles Akrill Trust?

In its latest reported year The Charles Akrill Trust reported income of £4,530 and spending of £5,276.


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