# The D G Ryder Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278933 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278933)
- Latest income: £18.3k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lambeth, Essex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/d-g-ryder-charitable-trust

The income from the trust is payable at the discretion of the trustees to The British Home and Hospital For Incurables and the Parochial Church Council of St John The Baptist, Finchingfield, Essex.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | £18.3k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 1 Oct 2024 | £17.8k | £29.5k | not filed |
| 1 Oct 2023 | £16.3k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 1 Oct 2022 | £15.7k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 1 Oct 2021 | £12.5k | £29.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the income of the trust fund to or for or towards the benefit of both or such one to the exclusion of the other of (a) The British home and hospital for incurables of crown lane streatham London, sw16. (b) The parochial church council of st. John the Baptist finchingfield Essex for the maintenance of the parish church of finchingfield and such other charitable objects at the discretion of the said parochial church council for the time being. (for further details see trust deed)

## What it funds

The D G Ryder Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The D G Ryder Charitable Trust reported income of £18.3k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Oct 2025, it spent £102k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lambeth and Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The D G Ryder Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 D G Ryder Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The D G Ryder 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 D G Ryder Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lambeth and Essex.

### Does The D G Ryder Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The D G Ryder Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The D G Ryder Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The D G Ryder 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 1 Oct 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.5k a year.

### How large is The D G Ryder Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The D G Ryder Charitable Trust reported income of £18.3k and spending of £15.1k.


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