# Freetown Special Projects Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1020476 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1020476)
- Latest income: £261; spending £2,815
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kingston Upon Hull City, Sierra Leone
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/freetown-special-projects-trust

To promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the City of Freetown (including the peninsula area).

## 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 Mar 2025 | £261 | £2,815 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £274 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £111 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £564 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See attached trust deed clause 5 general charitable purposes

## What it funds

Freetown Special Projects Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Freetown Special Projects Trust reported income of £261 and spending of £2,815. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £3,315 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Hull City and Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Freetown Special Projects 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 Freetown Special Projects Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Freetown Special Projects Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Hull City and Sierra Leone.

### Does Freetown Special Projects Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Freetown Special Projects Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Freetown Special Projects Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Freetown Special Projects 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 Mar 2025 was £2,815. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £663 a year.

### How large is Freetown Special Projects Trust?

In its latest reported year Freetown Special Projects Trust reported income of £261 and spending of £2,815.


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