# David Harvey Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166486 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166486)
- Latest income: £9,527; spending £4,860
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/david-harvey-trust

The Charity makes grants to individuals and/or organisations in support of its objects.

## 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 2024 | £9,527 | £4,860 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,635 | £3,718 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,758 | £2,932 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,846 | £11.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are:(a) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health in fetuses, infants and children; (b) To assist in the treatment and care of fetuses, infants and children suffering from mental or physical illness of any description; (c) To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to paediatrics and child health by the provision of lectures, fora and the publication of newsletters devoted to paediatric healthcare; (d) To provide biomedical research and related activities that benefit fetal, newborn and infant wellbeing and publish the results of research in appropriate publications and/or online resources which are available to the public; (e) Such other general charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

David Harvey Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year David Harvey Trust reported income of £9,527 and spending of £4,860. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £22.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from David Harvey Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 David Harvey Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from David Harvey Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does David Harvey Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does David Harvey Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that David Harvey Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does David Harvey Trust give each year?

The register does not break out David Harvey 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 2024 was £4,860. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £5,657 a year.

### How large is David Harvey Trust?

In its latest reported year David Harvey Trust reported income of £9,527 and spending of £4,860.


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