# Dr John Ward'S Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 313489 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/313489)
- Latest income: £3,042; spending £9,253
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dr-john-wards-trust

Support for students in Baptist Theological Colleges.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | £3,042 | £9,253 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2025 | £13.3k | £8,466 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,781 | £6,611 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,512 | £5,861 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,519 | £6,433 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To aid in training and educating young men, who are attending college and working for a devinity degree, for the ministry at home or abroad. Such exhibitioners must be unmarried protestant, dissenters living in England or Wales, a preference being given to those who are of the denomination of baptists.

## What it funds

Dr John Ward'S Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dr John Ward'S Trust reported income of £3,042 and spending of £9,253. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2026, it spent £36.6k 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 Dr John Ward'S 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 Dr John Ward'S Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dr John Ward'S Trust fund?

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

### Does Dr John Ward'S Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Dr John Ward'S Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Dr John Ward'S Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2026 was £9,253. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,325 a year.

### How large is Dr John Ward'S Trust?

In its latest reported year Dr John Ward'S Trust reported income of £3,042 and spending of £9,253.


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