# Golden Apple Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276358 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276358)
- Latest income: £3,143; spending £1,320
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Golden Apple (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/golden-apple-trust

Provide donations as the trustee see fit

## 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 | £3,143 | £1,320 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,930 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £523 | £1,380 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £28 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £72 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes but trustees have discretion to give preference to charitable institutions or purposes whose object or work involves the preservation for the benefit of the public or for the national heritage of automobiles or other means of transportation whether by land sea or air and whether ancient or modern and other special purpose artifacts art works and techno-systems of man.

## What it funds

Golden Apple Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Golden Apple Trust reported income of £3,143 and spending of £1,320. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,700 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Golden Apple 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 Golden Apple Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Golden Apple Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does Golden Apple Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Golden Apple Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Golden Apple 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 £1,320. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £540 a year.

### How large is Golden Apple Trust?

In its latest reported year Golden Apple Trust reported income of £3,143 and spending of £1,320.


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