# Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1063921 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1063921)
- Website: https://www.wavestrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.5k; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kenya
- Other names: Waves (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kerrigan-savage-waves-charitable-trust

Relief of poverty and advancement of education for children worldwide and particularly in Kenya

## 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 Jul 2025 | £10.5k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £12.1k | £6,315 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £7,592 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £26.8k | £8,427 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £10.1k | £6,391 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of povertythe advancement of education

## What it funds

Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £42.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wavestrust.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 Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya.

### Does Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Kerrigan Savage Waves 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 Jul 2025 was £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,582 a year.

### How large is Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £11.1k.


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