# The Comedy School Charitable Trust - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1120951 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1120951) - Website: https://www.thecomedyschool.org - Latest income: £7,755; spending £1,247 - What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Sponsors or undertakes research - Area of operation: Throughout London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent, North Yorkshire - Trustees: 6 - Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/comedy-school-charitable-trust The Charity through the medium of comedy provides funds and facilities, for producing sketches in schools mainly in the Greater London area, highlighting the dangers and illegality of carrying knives, and for training in social, life and communication skills in mental health institutions, prisons,and gangland, and for carrying out the objects of the Trust Deed. ## 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 | £7,755 | £1,247 | not filed | | 31 Jul 2024 | £18.1k | £35.3k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2023 | £13.6k | £966 | not filed | | 31 Jul 2022 | £12.8k | £12.8k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2021 | £9,620 | £12.7k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > For the benefit of the public and in particular individuals who are disadvantaged, socially excluded or at risk of exclusion or who have offended or are at risk of offending by using Comedy as a tool to advance education and training in social and life skills and responsible citizenship and by establishing a mentoring programme to provide guidance and support so as to assist in their rehabilitation and settlement in the wider community. ## What it funds The Comedy School Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Comedy School Charitable Trust reported income of £7,755 and spending of £1,247. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £63k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent and North Yorkshire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Comedy School Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (thecomedyschool.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The Comedy School Charitable Trust open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Comedy School Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Comedy School Charitable Trust fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent and North Yorkshire. ### Does The Comedy School Charitable Trust give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Comedy School Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Comedy School Charitable Trust give each year? The register does not break out The Comedy School Charitable 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 £1,247. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year. ### How large is The Comedy School Charitable Trust? 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