# Laspen Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276043 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276043)
- Latest income: £13k; spending £19.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Conwy, Isle of Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham, Gwynedd
- Other names: The Laspen Trust (working); The Penrhyn Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/laspen-trust

Educational, health, religious and community initiatives are supported, particularly in those local to North Wales. National charities operating in North Wales are also supported.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | £13k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2024 | £18k | £54.6k | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2023 | £12.4k | £37.9k | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2022 | £13.7k | £16k | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2021 | £10.5k | £13.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the trust fund for such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the trustees shall in their absolute discrestion think fit.

## What it funds

Laspen Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Laspen Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 3 Apr 2025, it spent £141k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Conwy, Isle of Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and 1 more area.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Laspen Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Conwy, Isle of Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and 1 more area.

### Does Laspen Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Laspen Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Laspen Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 3 Apr 2025 was £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £28.2k a year.

### How large is Laspen Trust?

In its latest reported year Laspen Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £19.5k.


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