# The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297949 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297949)
- Latest income: £5,514; spending £1,679
- What it funds: Education / training, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/daniel-symonds-and-mary-ann-pope-charitable-trust

The Trust helps young people gain relevant experience in their chosen field to improve their employment prospects and preferably in a way which may lead to them employing others at some time in the future.It currently supports the Fresh Start Academy, based at Kingston Maurward College and the Junior Chefs Academy and Media Studies Department of Weymouth College both institutions based in Dorset.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £5,514 | £1,679 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,276 | £1,884 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,726 | £2,652 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,310 | £2,547 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,294 | £7,433 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of the vocational education and training of young people resident in the United Kingdom with preference being given to those resident in dorchester or its immediate vicinity by financing or provision of relevant vocational education and training whether in the United Kingdom or abroad so to improve the present and future prospects of employment for young people resident in the United Kingdom and in particular those resident in the vicinity of dorchester.

## What it funds

The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust reported income of £5,514 and spending of £1,679. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £16.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope 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 The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope 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 30 Sept 2025 was £1,679. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,239 a year.

### How large is The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust reported income of £5,514 and spending of £1,679.


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