# Cruwys Global Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1115220 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1115220)
- Website: https://cruwysglobaltrust.com
- Latest income: £4,723; spending £2,059
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Ethiopia
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cruwys-global-trust

Provision of educational facilities on several sites. Scholarships awarded to able students who are from very poor homes to study at weekends and summer school to improve their English and enable them to access education.

## 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 2025 | £4,723 | £2,059 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,346 | £2,718 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,756 | £5,804 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,467 | £7,831 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £18.7k | £13.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education within Ethiopia

## What it funds

Cruwys Global Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Cruwys Global Trust reported income of £4,723 and spending of £2,059. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £32.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cruwys Global Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cruwysglobaltrust.com) 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 Cruwys Global Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cruwys Global Trust fund?

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

### Does Cruwys Global Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cruwys Global Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cruwys Global Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Cruwys Global 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 2025 was £2,059. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,414 a year.

### How large is Cruwys Global Trust?

In its latest reported year Cruwys Global Trust reported income of £4,723 and spending of £2,059.


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