# The Jean Gallagher Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287712 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287712)
- Latest income: £3,361; spending £2,523
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jean-gallagher-trust

Distribution of grants to elderly in the parish of Milton

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £3,361 | £2,523 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,538 | £2,823 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,289 | £123 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,949 | £3,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,883 | £3,700 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief and otherwise for the benefit within a radius of three miles from the centre of the city of cambridge (and in particular within the parish of all saints, milton) of aged persons.

## What it funds

The Jean Gallagher Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Jean Gallagher Trust reported income of £3,361 and spending of £2,523. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jean Gallagher 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 Jean Gallagher Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Jean Gallagher Trust fund?

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

### Does The Jean Gallagher Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Jean Gallagher Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Jean Gallagher Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,523. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,444 a year.

### How large is The Jean Gallagher Trust?

In its latest reported year The Jean Gallagher Trust reported income of £3,361 and spending of £2,523.


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