# The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1089973 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089973)
- Latest income: £22.8k; spending £5,418
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/joe-franklin-charitable-trust

Held for the benefit of such charities as the Trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion select

## 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 2025 | £22.8k | £5,418 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £23.8k | £32.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £26k | £88.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £20.1k | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £16.8k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and the income of it upon trust first to pay from it all the proper costs and expenses incurred by the trustees administering the charity and the trust fund and subject to that to pay and apply the income and (if and when the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit) the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the trust fund to or for such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable object or objects in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit to support or establish.

## What it funds

The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust reported income of £22.8k and spending of £5,418. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £127k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Joe Franklin Charitable 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 Joe Franklin Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Joe Franklin Charitable 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 2025 was £5,418. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.3k a year.

### How large is The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Joe Franklin Charitable Trust reported income of £22.8k and spending of £5,418.


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