# Griffin Foundation Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155206 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155206)
- Website: https://www.griffin-grays.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,170; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Thurrock
- Other names: Griffin-Grays Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/griffin-foundation-trust

Offer grants to the local community to support those in need.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | £2,170 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2024 | £2,115 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2023 | £412 | £9,332 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2022 | £9,719 | £1,994 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2021 | £6,916 | £3,539 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the relief of financial hardship and suffering either generally or individually of people living in Thurrock, essex and the surrounding area, which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time.

## What it funds

Griffin Foundation Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Griffin Foundation Trust reported income of £2,170 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Mar 2025, it spent £14.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Griffin Foundation Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (griffin-grays.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Griffin Foundation Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Griffin Foundation Trust fund?

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

### Does Griffin Foundation Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Griffin Foundation Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Griffin Foundation Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,973 a year.

### How large is Griffin Foundation Trust?

In its latest reported year Griffin Foundation Trust reported income of £2,170 and spending of £0.


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