# The Dinosaur Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156233 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156233)
- Company number: 08848811
- Website: https://www.thedinosaurtrust.com
- Latest income: £2,239; spending £18.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dinosaur-trust

The charity is focused on improving and saving the lives of children and others suffering from cardiovascular disease, particularly pulmonary hypertension, through the dedicated funding of research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and cure of these diseases.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £2,239 | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £213 | £6,212 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £97 | £9,011 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £235 | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £4,236 | £30.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects ("objects") are specifically restricted to improving and saving the lives of children and others suffering from cardiovascular disease in particular the condition known as pulmonary hypertension, through the dedicated funding of research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and cure of cardiovascular disease and in pulmonary hypertension, in furtherance of that primary object, to provide information and raise public understanding of said condition.

## What it funds

The Dinosaur Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Dinosaur Trust reported income of £2,239 and spending of £18.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £77.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dinosaur Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thedinosaurtrust.com) 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 The Dinosaur Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dinosaur Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Dinosaur 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 Jan 2026 was £18.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.5k a year.

### How large is The Dinosaur Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dinosaur Trust reported income of £2,239 and spending of £18.6k.


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