# The Dashwood Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192982 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192982)
- Company number: 13014960
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dashwood-trust

The charity is established for the public benefit to make grants to (1) The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (209603), (2) Blind Veterans UK (216227), (3) Dame Agnes Weston's Royal Charity for the Naval Service (1176596), and (4) Royal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Ltd (1076414) (or such other names as those charities may from time to time be known) and/or such other beneficiaries from time to time.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The only objects for which the charity is established are for the public benefit to make grants for the benefit of (1) The Royal national lifeboat institution (registered charity number 209603), (2) Blind veterans UK (registered charity number 216227), (3) Dame agnes weston's Royal charity for the naval service (registered charity number 1176596), and (4) Royal hospital chelsea appeal ltd (registered charity number 1076414) (or such other names as those charities may from time to time be known) and/orsuch other beneficiaries from time to time (the objects); and beneficiaries means the charities listed in article 4.1 and their successors in title, and/or any other charity or charities who are elected by the members from time to time to be beneficiaries of the charity and beneficiary means any one of them.

## What it funds

The Dashwood Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dashwood Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dashwood 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 Dashwood Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dashwood Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Dashwood Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dashwood Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Dashwood 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Dashwood Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dashwood Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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