# David Knight Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326563 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326563)
- Latest income: £3,217; spending £3,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
- Other names: G Percy Trentham Limited Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/david-knight-charitable-trust

Donations local to Berskhire area.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £3,217 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,075 | £3,350 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,905 | £3,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,940 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £16.3k | £16.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the income of the trust fund and also so much of the capital of the trust fund to such charities or for such charitable purposes.

## What it funds

David Knight Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year David Knight Charitable Trust reported income of £3,217 and spending of £3,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £28.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from David Knight 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 David Knight Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does David Knight Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

### Does David Knight Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does David Knight Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out David Knight 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 31 Mar 2026 was £3,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,780 a year.

### How large is David Knight Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year David Knight Charitable Trust reported income of £3,217 and spending of £3,500.


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