# Kent Gardens Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298861 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298861)
- Website: https://www.kentgardenstrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.7k; spending £12k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kent-gardens-trust

Organises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Kent Gardens Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Kent Gardens Trust reported income of £16.7k and spending of £12k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kent Gardens Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (kentgardenstrust.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 Kent Gardens Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kent Gardens Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Kent Gardens Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Kent Gardens Trust?

In its latest reported year Kent Gardens Trust reported income of £16.7k and spending of £12k.


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