# Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1036294 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1036294)
- Latest income: £3,047; spending £20.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Animals
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ivy-ricketts-charitable-trust

To benefit charities and good causes within Dorset and surrounding area.

## 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 | £3,047 | £20.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,724 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,688 | £9,212 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,398 | £6,612 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,942 | £9,226 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the income from the capital invested towards charitable purposes and to make donations to such donations to such charitable institutions as the trustees think fit. With due consideration to the following 1. Cancer relief in all its forms. 2. Prevention of cruelty to animals. 3. The local hospital (victoria hospital wimborne)

## What it funds

Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and animals for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust reported income of £3,047 and spending of £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £61.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ivy Ricketts 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 Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

### Does Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Ivy Ricketts 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 £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Ivy Ricketts Charitable Trust reported income of £3,047 and spending of £20.4k.


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