# The Kindersley Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 227426 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/227426)
- Latest income: £2,209; spending £5,116
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kindersley-trust

To manage some Investments in order to produce income to Finance Grants to Local Community projects.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £2,209 | £5,116 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,093 | £5,541 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,676 | £8,427 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,002 | £1,265 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,125 | £52 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Residence for disabled ex-service men, their widows, or other poor persons, suffering from ill health and ol age.

## What it funds

The Kindersley Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kindersley Trust reported income of £2,209 and spending of £5,116. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £20.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Kindersley Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does The Kindersley Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kindersley Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Kindersley 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 Mar 2025 was £5,116. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,080 a year.

### How large is The Kindersley Trust?

In its latest reported year The Kindersley Trust reported income of £2,209 and spending of £5,116.


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