# The Illsley Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116580 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116580)
- Latest income: £2,509; spending £8,073
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/illsley-family-charitable-trust

The trustees shall hold the trust funds and its income upon trust to apply them for all charitable purposes allowed by law within England and Wales.

## 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 | £2,509 | £8,073 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £16.4k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £27 | £22k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £25k | £1,220 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £5,000 | £3,560 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and the income thereof upon trust to pay therefrom all the proper costs and expenses incurred by the trustees in establishing and administering the charity and the trust fund and subject thereto to pay or apply the income thereof to such charitable institutions or towards or for the furtherance or advancement of such charitable purposes in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Illsley Family Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Illsley Family Charitable Trust reported income of £2,509 and spending of £8,073. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £49.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Illsley Family Charitable 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 The Illsley Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Illsley Family Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Illsley Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Illsley Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Illsley Family 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 £8,073. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,837 a year.

### How large is The Illsley Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Illsley Family Charitable Trust reported income of £2,509 and spending of £8,073.


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