# The Junior Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 256130 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/256130)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £3,943
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Junior Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/junior-charitable-trust

Grant making charitable trust

## 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 | £12.3k | £3,943 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £11.6k | £3,743 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £10.7k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £10.4k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £8,456 | £4,088 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Purposes beneficial to the community in any part of the world provided that the undertaking of such purposes is charitable by reference to the laws of the United Kingdom

## What it funds

The Junior Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Junior Charitable Trust reported income of £12.3k and spending of £3,943. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £41.6k 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 Junior 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 Junior Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Junior Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Junior Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Junior 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 £3,943. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,327 a year.

### How large is The Junior Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Junior Charitable Trust reported income of £12.3k and spending of £3,943.


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