# The Ducklings Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290757 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290757)
- Website: https://www.theducklingstrust.co.uk
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ducklings-trust

TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND CARE IN PREGNANCY, THROUGHOUT CHILDBIRTH AND IN THE POST-NATAL WEEKS. MAINLY IN THE MID-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE REGION.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £12.5k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,871 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,340 | £3,960 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,990 | £975 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £15k | £1,272 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote health and care throughout pregnancy childbirth and post natal weeks.

## What it funds

The Ducklings Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Ducklings Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £35.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Ducklings Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedford.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Ducklings 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 Mar 2026 was £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,158 a year.

### How large is The Ducklings Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ducklings Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £18.3k.


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