# The Frederick William Carter Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276697 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276697)
- Latest income: £416; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/frederick-william-carter-trust

In broad terms, to work for the relief of poverty - through organisations already working in various countries: this may be done through education, the supply of tools, training.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £416 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £399 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £388 | £560 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.7k | £81 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £25 | £2,924 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of education and the relief of poverty and sickness by making grants of money for charitable purposes to any body organisation or institution concerned with education or with the relief of poverty or sickness or with research into education or into the causes of or remedies for poverty or sickness and such grants may include payments to individuals engaged in studies or research concerned with those subjects provided that the results of such research shall be disseminated for the benefit of the public and provided that in making grants under this deed the trustees shall have particular regard for the needs of the developing countries.

## What it funds

The Frederick William Carter Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Frederick William Carter Trust reported income of £416 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,685 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Frederick William Carter 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 Frederick William Carter Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Frederick William Carter Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

### Does The Frederick William Carter Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Frederick William Carter Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Frederick William Carter 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 Dec 2025 was £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £737 a year.

### How large is The Frederick William Carter Trust?

In its latest reported year The Frederick William Carter Trust reported income of £416 and spending of £60.


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