# Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1015448 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1015448)
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton
- Other names: H V Skan Charitable Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/howard-victor-skan-charitable-trust

Making grants to charitable organisations in the West Midlands

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.1k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,646 | £2,367 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £21.1k | £30.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,211 | £405 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £7,000 | £7,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable objects

## What it funds

Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £50.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 2 more areas.

### Does Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year.

### How large is Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £10.4k.


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