# The Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278408 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278408)
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £21.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: United States
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jonathan-joels-charitable-trust

The Trust considers applications for donations and grants to other charitable institutions both in the UK and overseas.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £10.8k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,915 | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £2 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £13 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £7 | £10.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for such charitable purpose or purposes or such charitable institution or institutions in the United Kingdom or elsewhere as the trustees in their absolute discretion select.

## What it funds

The Jonathan Joels 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 Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £81.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jonathan Joels 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 Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Jonathan Joels 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 Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as United States.

### Does The Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Jonathan Joels 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 31 Oct 2025 was £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.3k a year.

### How large is The Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Jonathan Joels Charitable Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £21.6k.


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