# The Ladder Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1089556 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089556)
- Company number: 04266271
- Latest income: £13.8k; spending £18.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Redbridge, Pakistan
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ladder-trust

Supporting students with education and fees, people with financial difficulties, and people needing help for medical expenses.

## 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 | £13.8k | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.2k | £9,630 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,766 | £5,701 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,486 | £4,990 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £8,418 | £8,154 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of persons resident in Pakistan by, in particular (1) Improving reading, writing and other literacy skills; and (11) such other activities which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity.

## What it funds

The Ladder Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, 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 Ladder Trust reported income of £13.8k and spending of £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £47.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Redbridge and Pakistan.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Ladder Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Redbridge and Pakistan.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Ladder 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 £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,427 a year.

### How large is The Ladder Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ladder Trust reported income of £13.8k and spending of £18.7k.


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