# The Global Commons Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1060056 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1060056)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: G C T (working); Gct (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/global-commons-trust

The Global Commons Trust supports the work of the Global Commons Institute in promoting wider understanding of the effects of climate change on the environment and the survival of life on earth, and the implications of adopting Contraction and Convergence (C&C) as the framework solution to avoid ecological catastrophe in the future.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £13 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £3,025 | £3,010 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the general public, through research and dissemination of the useful results thereof, into the effects of human activities upon the "Global Commons" being defined as those areas of the planet such as its forests, climate system, atmosphere and general bio-diversity, which are common to all mankind.

## What it funds

The Global Commons Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Global Commons Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £3,010 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 Global Commons 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 Global Commons Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Global Commons Trust fund?

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

### Does The Global Commons Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Global Commons Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Global Commons 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 Oct 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £602 a year.

### How large is The Global Commons Trust?

In its latest reported year The Global Commons Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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