# The Ed Kent Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174093 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174093)
- Website: https://www.edkenttrust.org
- Latest income: £8,962; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ed-kent-charitable-trust

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IN DORSET WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING, TEACHING AND PLAYING OF CRICKET AND OTHER FORMS OF PHYSICAL RECREATION AND MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TUITION OR EXAMINATIONS

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | £8,962 | £11.7k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2025 | £8,962 | £11.7k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2024 | £9,323 | £6,740 | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2023 | £15.2k | £7,683 | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2022 | £4,565 | £7,835 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of children and young people under the age of 18 years in Dorset in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, in particular but nor exclusively by the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of cricket and other forms of physical recreation2) the advancement of music education of children and young people under 18 years of residing in Dorset who are in financial hardship, including but not limited to the provision of:(i) Percussion musical instruments and(ii) tuition or examinations

## What it funds

The Ed Kent Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ed Kent Charitable Trust reported income of £8,962 and spending of £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 16 Feb 2026, it spent £45.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ed Kent Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (edkenttrust.org) 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 Ed Kent Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ed Kent Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

### Does The Ed Kent Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Ed Kent Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Ed Kent Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ed Kent Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 16 Feb 2026 was £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,148 a year.

### How large is The Ed Kent Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ed Kent Charitable Trust reported income of £8,962 and spending of £11.7k.


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