# The Deighton Family Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1171511 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171511)
- Latest income: £112; spending £5,038
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Italy
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/deighton-family-foundation

The Foundation's objectives include promoting education, knowledge and appreciation of the arts through cultural exchange and the development of artists. It currently provides support to young artists to pursue their training and education while providing public benefit through amongst other things an artist's residency programme in Italy.

## 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 | £112 | £5,038 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £289 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £35.1k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £39.9k | £32.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £1,084 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the arts through cultural exchange and the development of artists to allow them to pursue their training and education through amongst other things an artist's residency program in Italy.to advance education, knowledge and appreciation of the arts, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, performance art and digital and video installations, amongst the general public by public exhibition of art in the United Kingdom, Italy or elsewhere.to promote public health and wellbeing of the public anywhere in the world by supporting scientific research into the causes and cures of disease, as the trustees see fit.to promote educational initiatives anywhere in the world aimed at improving and rebuilding lives through the development of learning and skills, as the trustees see fit.to advance such exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit in any part of the world as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit, in particular for the advancement of arts and culture, health and education.

## What it funds

The Deighton Family Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Deighton Family Foundation reported income of £112 and spending of £5,038. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £66.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Deighton Family Foundation 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 Deighton Family Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Deighton Family Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Deighton Family Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Deighton Family Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Deighton Family Foundation'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 £5,038. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.2k a year.

### How large is The Deighton Family Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Deighton Family Foundation reported income of £112 and spending of £5,038.


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