# The Dekker Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185529 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185529)
- Latest income: £4,536; spending £6,231
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire, West Sussex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dekker-trust

The Dekker Trust primarily supports activities for the benefit of the local community centred in or around Cocking in West Sussex and occasionally may consider support of need in the wider society.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,536 | £6,231 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,660 | £5,288 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,989 | £14.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,325 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,825 | £2,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance such charitable purposes according to the law of England & Wales in the West Sussex and Hampshire counties as the trustees see fit at their absolute discretion from time to time for the public benefit and in particular but not limited to the following:1. The provision of grants for the relief of poverty;2. The provision of grants to advance citizenship and community development;3. The provision of grants to alleviate homelessness generally;4. The provision of grants to assist the work in the alleviation of homelessness and generally carried on by charitable bodies, particularly those established by the church of England;5. The provision of grants generally for the alleviation of loneliness, including all issues concerning public and general health.in pursuance of the objectives at numbers 4 and 5 above, full power at the absolute discretion of the trustees to make such payments in such manner to both individuals and charitable organisations.

## What it funds

The Dekker Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dekker Trust reported income of £4,536 and spending of £6,231. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £31.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and West Sussex.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Dekker Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and West Sussex.

### Does The Dekker Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dekker Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Dekker Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £6,231. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,372 a year.

### How large is The Dekker Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dekker Trust reported income of £4,536 and spending of £6,231.


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