# The Davison Trust for Children

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 226430 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/226430)
- Latest income: £8,003; spending £21.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Middlesbrough
- Other names: The Davison Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/davison-trust-for-children

Relief of young persons in need resident in Middlesbrough who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm. Trustees make grants of money OR provide/pay for goods, services or facilities. In exceptional cases the trustees can assist someone eligible but resident outside Middlesbrough or temporarily resident in Middlesbrough.

## 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 2025 | £8,003 | £21.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,298 | £22.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £456 | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £72 | £7,708 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of young persons in need resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery. The trustees may relive those eligible for assistance by; a) making grants of money to them; or b) providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them; or c) making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those eligible for assistance. In exceptional cases the trustees may decide to assist someone (who must be otherwise qualified) who is: a)resident outside the area of benefit; or b) only temporarily resident in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

The Davison Trust for Children is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability 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 The Davison Trust for Children reported income of £8,003 and spending of £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £77.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Davison Trust for Children fund?

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

### Does The Davison Trust for Children give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Davison Trust for Children give each year?

The register does not break out The Davison Trust for Children'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 2025 was £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.6k a year.

### How large is The Davison Trust for Children?

In its latest reported year The Davison Trust for Children reported income of £8,003 and spending of £21.4k.


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