# The Herbert Lane Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1017025 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1017025)
- Latest income: £23k; spending £20.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/herbert-lane-trust

To encourage high standards of town and country planning and architecture. To stimulate public interest in the beauty & character of historic towns and villages. To unite local Amenity Societies and Parish & Town Councils in an effort to secure the features of historic and public interest. To advance the education of the public in the better understanding of social & economic changes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Herbert Lane Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Herbert Lane Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £20.6k.

## How to apply

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

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

### Does The Herbert Lane Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Herbert Lane Trust?

In its latest reported year The Herbert Lane Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £20.6k.


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