# The Dorfred Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092347 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092347)
- Website: https://www.dorfred-trust.org.uk
- Latest income: £19.8k; spending £30k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorfred-charitable-trust

Dorfred supports specific aid projects in the 3rd World by UK-registered charities working in the field, and requires regular progress reports.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Dorfred Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dorfred Charitable Trust reported income of £19.8k and spending of £30k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dorfred Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (dorfred-trust.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 The Dorfred Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Dorfred Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Dorfred Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Dorfred Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dorfred Charitable Trust reported income of £19.8k and spending of £30k.


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