# The Essential Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 288950 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/288950)
- Latest income: £9,400; spending £7,763
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, 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/essential-trust

contributions to Jewish and other charities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Essential Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Essential Trust reported income of £9,400 and spending of £7,763.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Essential 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 The Essential Trust open for applications now?

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

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

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

### How large is The Essential Trust?

In its latest reported year The Essential Trust reported income of £9,400 and spending of £7,763.


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