# The Josephine Wolf Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117706 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117706)
- Website: https://thejosephinewolftrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,965; spending £11.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Disadvantaged Children Who Have Offended (working); The Josephine Wolf Trust for Neglected and Delinquent Children (previous); Jwt (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/josephine-wolf-trust

Makes grants through third party organisations and institutions working in relevant fields, to provide practical support for disadvantaged young people in the youth justice system. Grants may pay for travel costs, interview suits, educational material, training courses and more.

## 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 | £4,965 | £11.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,986 | £9,846 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,592 | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,936 | £9,266 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,928 | £10.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of neglected and delinquent children and young persons coming before the juvenile courts of England and Wales

## What it funds

The Josephine Wolf Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and 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 Josephine Wolf Trust reported income of £4,965 and spending of £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £51.4k 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 Josephine Wolf Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thejosephinewolftrust.org.uk) 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 Josephine Wolf Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Josephine Wolf Trust fund?

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

### Does The Josephine Wolf Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Josephine Wolf Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Josephine Wolf 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 £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is The Josephine Wolf Trust?

In its latest reported year The Josephine Wolf Trust reported income of £4,965 and spending of £11.5k.


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