# Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 277309 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/277309)
- Latest income: £87.5k; spending £60.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- 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/dr-richard-solomons-charitable-trust

Grant making to small-scale charitable organisations usually with an annual income of under ?500,000 and minimal admin costs. Charities should have a focus on long-term sustainability and integrated community development and are usually based outside the UK. Donations usually around ?3000, ongoing funding is possible once a relationship has been established. Must have UK bank account.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust reported income of £87.5k and spending of £60.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust reported income of £87.5k and spending of £60.5k.


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