# Childcare Awareness Support Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1159841 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1159841)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Salford City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/childcare-awareness-support-trust

Children's educational activitiesActivity projects for young people

## 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 Jul 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the care and upbringing of children for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by:(i) Making grants to schools and nurseries for purchases of facilities or equipment(ii) raising Awareness and understanding to low income families, of the available government and similar grants in relation to Childcare

## What it funds

Childcare Awareness Support Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Childcare Awareness Support Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Salford City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Childcare Awareness Support 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 Childcare Awareness Support Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Childcare Awareness Support Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Salford City.

### Does Childcare Awareness Support Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Childcare Awareness Support Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Childcare Awareness Support 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 Jul 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Childcare Awareness Support Trust?

In its latest reported year Childcare Awareness Support Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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