# The Labouchere Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 702003 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/702003)
- Latest income: £5,480; spending £12.4k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/labouchere-trust

The provision of financial assistance for the repair, upkeep and maintenance of the fabric of the Goodhart Rendal Chancel in the Holy Trinity Church, Coalbrookdale and the fabric, contents and graveyard of Little Ness Church, near Shrewsbury

## 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 Oct 2025 | £5,480 | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £5,820 | £2,317 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £5,860 | £3,159 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £5,147 | £5,105 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £5,354 | £928 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The provision of financial assistance for the repair upkeep painting and maintenance of the fabric of the goodhart rendal chancel in the holy trinity church coalbrookdale in the said county of Shropshire. (b) In so far as the net yearly income of the charity shall not have been applied for the objects aforesaid the provision of financial assistance for the repair upkeep and maintenance of the fabric and contents of ad of the graveyard (including tombs, gravestones, headstones and tombstones) of the said holy trinity church coalbrookdale and little ness church near shrewsbury in the said holy church coalbrookdale and the darby and christy gravestones in the graveyard of the said little ness church.

## What it funds

The Labouchere Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Labouchere Trust reported income of £5,480 and spending of £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £23.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Labouchere Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Labouchere 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 Oct 2025 was £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,783 a year.

### How large is The Labouchere Trust?

In its latest reported year The Labouchere Trust reported income of £5,480 and spending of £12.4k.


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