# Discovery Dockland Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 277996 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/277996)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Southampton City
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/discovery-dockland-trust

Via grants and donations, to provide boat & sail training, & instruction & facilities for water activities for young people, including members of the Scout Association & young people in need by reason of disablement, poverty or social & economic circumstances, in the interests of social welfare & with the object of improving the conditions of life of the young people for whom they are intended.

## 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 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide boat and sail training and instruction and facilities for water activities for young people including members of the scout association and young people in need by reason of disablement poverty or social and economic circumstances such facilities being provided in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the young people for whom they are intended.

## What it funds

Discovery Dockland Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Discovery Dockland Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Southampton City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Discovery Dockland 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 Discovery Dockland Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Discovery Dockland Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Southampton City.

### Does Discovery Dockland Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Discovery Dockland Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Discovery Dockland Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Discovery Dockland 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 Dec 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Discovery Dockland Trust?

In its latest reported year Discovery Dockland Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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