# The Dick White Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1135994 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135994)
- Company number: 07034323
- Latest income: £20.5k; spending £15.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dick-white-charitable-foundation

To advance education in veterinary medicine for the benefit of the public by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and research

## 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 Jul 2025 | £20.5k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £16.9k | £49.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £79.9k | £6,720 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,370 | £5,775 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £7,020 | £6,357 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to advance education in veterinary medicine for the benefit of the public by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and research and the dissemination of the useful results of the research including, but not limited to assistance to students of veterinary medicine and research into animal diseases, and2 to provide financial, clinical or other support to such animal welfare organisations or projects which are considered charitable according to the laws of England and Wales

## What it funds

The Dick White Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and animals for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Dick White Charitable Foundation reported income of £20.5k and spending of £15.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £84.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dick White Charitable 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 Dick White Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dick White Charitable Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Dick White Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dick White Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Dick White Charitable 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 Jul 2025 was £15.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.8k a year.

### How large is The Dick White Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Dick White Charitable Foundation reported income of £20.5k and spending of £15.7k.


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