# The Lapa Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1086579 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1086579)
- Latest income: £22.1k; spending £7,846
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- 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: Throughout England
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lapa-charitable-trust

A SMALL FAMILY TRUST. TRUSTEES MEET IN MAY AND OCTOBER TO AWARD GRANTS. GRANTS UP TO 1,000 AWARDED. Interested in small charities in Yorkshire and the North but will consider charities outwith these areas and worldwide.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £22.1k | £7,846 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £21.9k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £24k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £22.2k | £9,156 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £23.7k | £9,863 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to relieve persons who are in conditions of poverty and hardship and of distress arising therefrom and who are permanently or temporarily resident in any part of the united kingdom2) the protection and conservation for the public benefit of the natural and built environment in the United Kingdom and any part of the world3) to further the education (including social and physical training) of children in any manner whatsoever4) to benefit in any way such other charitable institutions or charitable objects as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion select

## What it funds

The Lapa Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage 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 Lapa Charitable Trust reported income of £22.1k and spending of £7,846. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £53k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Lapa Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Lapa Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Lapa Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Lapa 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 30 Jun 2025 was £7,846. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.6k a year.

### How large is The Lapa Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Lapa Charitable Trust reported income of £22.1k and spending of £7,846.


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