# The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1123430 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123430) - Website: https://www.jillmartintortoise.org - Latest income: £895; spending £234 - What it funds: Education / training, Animals - Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Spain - Trustees: 2 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jill-martin-fund-for-tortoise-welfare-and-conservation To promote for public benefit relief of the suffering of Tortoises and Turtles through veterinary aid and educational programmes.To the protection and improvement of environment in areas inhabited by Tortoises and Turtles and to collaborate with other voluntary bodies.To providing specialist materials, bursary aid and or relief to deserving students in this field. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Charitable objects > For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of tortoises and turtles in need of care and attention, and in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception care and treatment of such animals.to promote humane behaviour towards tortoises and turtles by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, or ill usage; and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal Welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among tortoises and turtles.to promote for the benefit of the public the Conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in areas inhabited by tortoises or turtles by promoting biological diversity.to advance the education of persons working in or intending to work in the field of Tortoise and turtle rescue and Conservation by means of lectures, research, publishing educational materials, hands-on training; providing extra facilities and educational resources at veterinary and related colleges and institutions, or learning facilities, to allow the subject to be studied except insofar as no such research or training shall involve the commission of any experiment that shall cause suffering or harm to any animal.the relief of financial hardship among people living in south and central america, Africa and Asia, or any other deserving region so… ## What it funds The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and animals for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation reported income of £895 and spending of £234. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Spain. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (jillmartintortoise.org) 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 Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Spain. ### Does The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How large is The Jill Martin Fund for Tortoise Welfare and Conservation? 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