# Edward Carpenter Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298791 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298791)
- Company number: 02223544
- Website: https://none.none
- Latest income: £16.7k; spending £14k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edward-carpenter-community-trust

Health and education for and about gay men and women

## 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 Jun 2025 | £16.7k | £14k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £8,668 | £7,525 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £8,997 | £5,035 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £49k | £1,231 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,148 | £1,763 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To preserve and protect health and to advance education particularly for and about gay men and women and other concerned people in the public community and those working with them.

## What it funds

Edward Carpenter Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Edward Carpenter Community Trust reported income of £16.7k and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £29.6k 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 Edward Carpenter Community Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (none.none) 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 Edward Carpenter Community Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Edward Carpenter Community Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Edward Carpenter Community Trust fund?

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

### Does Edward Carpenter Community Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Edward Carpenter Community Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Edward Carpenter Community 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 Jun 2025 was £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,913 a year.

### How large is Edward Carpenter Community Trust?

In its latest reported year Edward Carpenter Community Trust reported income of £16.7k and spending of £14k.


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