# The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 328748 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/328748)
- Latest income: £9,750; spending £12.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/emily-weircroft-charitable-trust

Gifts and donations to various charitable organisations

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £9,750 | £12.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £6,000 | £9,828 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £14.3k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.1k | £9,258 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £8,875 | £9,750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion decide from time to time.

## What it funds

The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust reported income of £9,750 and spending of £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £52.2k 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 The Emily Weircroft Charitable 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 The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Emily Weircroft 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 Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Emily Weircroft 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 5 Apr 2025 was £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.4k a year.

### How large is The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Emily Weircroft Charitable Trust reported income of £9,750 and spending of £12.5k.


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