# Jean Bennett Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215430 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215430)
- What it funds: Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jean-bennett-charitable-trust

The Jean Bennett Charitable Trust is a family run trust who's main objective is to help by financial means small to medium sized charities involved in the welfare of domestic and wild animals as well as other wildlife related charities. We wish to retain the right to agree with the selected charities how our funding is used and have an input with decision making.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular, but not limited to, advancing the domestic and wildlife animal welfare and to further benefit the local community by joining forces and making grants to the animal charities and any other local community charities chosen at the trustee's discretion.

## What it funds

Jean Bennett Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Jean Bennett 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.

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