# The Dance Scholarship Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802165 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802165)
- Website: https://www.dancescholarshiptrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £48k; spending £29.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dance-scholarship-trust

Objects of the Charity are to support the educational work of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. In furtherance of this, the Trust undertakes the following activities: providing monies for the SPAB Scholarship programme; organising the AGM for the Trust at a weekend event; fund raising to support the Trust and providing informal CPD for members.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Dance Scholarship Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Dance Scholarship Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £29.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dance Scholarship Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (dancescholarshiptrust.org.uk) 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 Dance Scholarship Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Dance Scholarship Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Dance Scholarship Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Dance Scholarship Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dance Scholarship Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £29.4k.


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