# The Labone Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042836 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042836)
- Latest income: £14.5k; spending £14.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Moldova, Burma, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Scotland
- Other names: Labone Charitable Trust (previous); The Labone Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/labone-charitable-foundation

To assist in the promotion of education in the advancement of religion and in the relief of poverty.

## 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 | £14.5k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.5k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £30.1k | £26.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £45.3k | £44.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £0 | £45.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Labone Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Labone Charitable Foundation reported income of £14.5k and spending of £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £149k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Moldova, Burma, Nigeria and Zimbabwe and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Labone Charitable Foundation 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 Labone Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Labone Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Moldova, Burma, Nigeria and Zimbabwe and 1 more area.

### Does The Labone Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Labone Charitable Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Labone Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Labone Charitable Foundation'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 £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £29.8k a year.

### How large is The Labone Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Labone Charitable Foundation reported income of £14.5k and spending of £14.4k.


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