# The Gordon Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1098290 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1098290)
- Latest income: £4,555; spending £14.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gordon-trust

Regular grants are made to St Peter's Hospital, Likoma Island, Malawi.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Gordon Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Gordon Trust reported income of £4,555 and spending of £14.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gordon Trust 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 Gordon Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does The Gordon Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Gordon Trust?

In its latest reported year The Gordon Trust reported income of £4,555 and spending of £14.5k.


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