# Dag Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290020 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290020)
- Latest income: £10k; spending £21.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire, United States
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dag-charitable-trust

To make donations to charitable and educational institutions.

## 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 | £10k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £52.6k | £44.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £41.3k | £46.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £39.6k | £38.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £58.7k | £51.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Dag Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dag Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £201k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dag Charitable 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 Dag Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dag Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and United States.

### Does Dag Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Dag Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Dag 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 Mar 2025 was £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £40.3k a year.

### How large is Dag Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Dag Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £21.3k.


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