# The Giving Tree Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211394 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211394)
- Latest income: £42.9k; spending £42.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/giving-tree-charity

The Giving Tree was established to support communities in the East of England.We provide funding to ensure local charities and voluntary groups can continue with the valuable work they are doing in the region.We are funded solely by corporate donations and fundraising events, with 100% of the money raised going directly towards good causes in Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Giving Tree Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Giving Tree Charity reported income of £42.9k and spending of £42.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Giving Tree Charity 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 Giving Tree Charity open for applications now?

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

### Does The Giving Tree Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Giving Tree Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Giving Tree Charity?

In its latest reported year The Giving Tree Charity reported income of £42.9k and spending of £42.6k.


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