# The Cox-Skuse Family Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1159801 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1159801)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cox-skuse-family-trust

To provide funds to other organisations involved in protecting existing wildlife habitat reserves or the creation of new ones.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £5,000 | £6,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10k | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,000 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are to further such charitable purposes, in particular but not exclusively, by making grants to registered charities which protect wildlife and the environment, which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit.

## What it funds

The Cox-Skuse Family Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cox-Skuse Family Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £18k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cox-Skuse Family 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 Cox-Skuse Family Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cox-Skuse Family Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas.

### Does The Cox-Skuse Family Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cox-Skuse Family Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Cox-Skuse Family Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Cox-Skuse Family 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 Mar 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,600 a year.

### How large is The Cox-Skuse Family Trust?

In its latest reported year The Cox-Skuse Family Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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