# Dempster Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 200107 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200107)
- Website: https://www.thedempstertrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £13.4k; spending £18k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Other names: Dempster Cottage Nurses Home (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dempster-trust

The Dempster Trust assists financially individual persons resident in Farnham, those who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making one off grants of money, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.

## 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 | £13.4k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.7k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,714 | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,333 | £21.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,937 | £12.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons. (2) The trustees may pay for such items, services or facilities by way of donations or subscriptions to instiutions or organisations which provide or which undertake in return to provide such items, services or facilities for such persons. (3) In exceptional cases the trustees may grant relief to persons otherwise eligible therefor who are resident immediately outside the area of benefit but in the opinion of the trustees ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if resident therein or who are located for the time being within the area of benefit

## What it funds

Dempster Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty 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 Dempster Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £18k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £89.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dempster Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thedempstertrust.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dempster Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dempster Trust fund?

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

### Does Dempster Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Dempster Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Dempster 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 2025 was £18k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18k a year.

### How large is Dempster Trust?

In its latest reported year Dempster Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £18k.


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