# The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111777 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111777)
- Latest income: £10k; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Worcestershire
- Other names: David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/david-and-helen-lowe-charitable-trust

The charity provides charitable funding to organisations that will benefit the inhabitants of Malvern and the surrounding districts as the trustees may select.

## 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 Jun 2025 | £10k | £10k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £10k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £10k | £8,500 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £12k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £0 | £15k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes which will benefit the inhabitants of malvern and surrounding districts as the trustees may select.

## What it funds

The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £57.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The David and Helen Lowe 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 David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The David and Helen Lowe 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 David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The David and Helen Lowe 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 Jun 2025 was £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.5k a year.

### How large is The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The David and Helen Lowe Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £10k.


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