# The Jay Sheldon Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175780 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175780)
- Website: https://katrinasheldon@aol.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jay-sheldon-trust

The Jay Sheldon Trust exits to raise awareness of rare cancers, particularly little known cancers such as Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour (DSRCT) a lethal sarcoma which mainly affects young people. We aim to raise awareness through fundraising activities and hope to fund research which will lead to effective and kinder treatment of these diseases.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Jay Sheldon Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Jay Sheldon Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jay Sheldon Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (aol.com) 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 The Jay Sheldon Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does The Jay Sheldon Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Jay Sheldon Trust?

In its latest reported year The Jay Sheldon Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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