# The Leaver Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117745 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117745)
- Website: https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
- Latest income: £17.4k; spending £24.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leaver-family-charitable-trust

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2026 | £17.4k | £24.8k | not filed |
| 4 Jan 2025 | £21.7k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 4 Jan 2024 | £14.5k | £28.8k | not filed |
| 4 Jan 2023 | £10.8k | £21k | not filed |
| 4 Jan 2022 | £25.7k | £29.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 2.2) to further such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.2.3) the trustees shall apply the income and, in their absolute discretion, the capital of the trust in promoting the objects in such manner as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit and in doing so may make grants and donations to such institutions, foundations, trusts, individuals and undertakings, at such time and in such manner as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Leaver Family Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Leaver Family Charitable Trust reported income of £17.4k and spending of £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 4 Jan 2026, it spent £117k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Leaver Family Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (funding.ludlowtrust.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Leaver Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Leaver Family 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 Leaver Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Leaver Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Leaver Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Leaver Family 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 4 Jan 2026 was £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.4k a year.

### How large is The Leaver Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Leaver Family Charitable Trust reported income of £17.4k and spending of £24.8k.


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