# The Kate Walker Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1041156 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041156)
- Latest income: £3,536; spending £6,500
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Kate Walker Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kate-walker-trust

Makes grants to other registered charities.

## 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 | £3,536 | £6,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,002 | £31.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,511 | £25.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £25.2k | £25k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,495 | £20.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The relief of poverty by making grants in aid to other charities voluntary bodies and statutory authorities (2) The advancement of education and medical science (3) The promotion of the Christian religion (4) To or for such other charitable purpose or purposes or to or for such charitable institution or institutions as the trustees shall in their discretion determine

## What it funds

The Kate Walker Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young 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 Kate Walker Trust reported income of £3,536 and spending of £6,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £109k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kate Walker 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 Kate Walker Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kate Walker Trust fund?

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

### Does The Kate Walker Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kate Walker Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Kate Walker 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 £6,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.7k a year.

### How large is The Kate Walker Trust?

In its latest reported year The Kate Walker Trust reported income of £3,536 and spending of £6,500.


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