# The Jecta Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1005151 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1005151)
- Latest income: £22.4k; spending £22.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barnet, Hackney, Salford City, Gateshead, Israel, United States
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jecta-trust

We are a grant making charity.

## 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 2026 | £22.4k | £22.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £19k | £18.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £19.6k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £24.6k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £16.2k | £18.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charities, charitable institutions or charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may from time to time determine and in particular for the relief of poverty.

## What it funds

The Jecta Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities 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 The Jecta Trust reported income of £22.4k and spending of £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £102k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Hackney, Salford City, Gateshead and Israel and 1 more area.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Jecta Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Hackney, Salford City, Gateshead and Israel and 1 more area.

### Does The Jecta Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Jecta Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Jecta 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 2026 was £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.5k a year.

### How large is The Jecta Trust?

In its latest reported year The Jecta Trust reported income of £22.4k and spending of £22.5k.


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