# The Lever Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800583 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800583)
- Latest income: £3,127; spending £5,134
- What it funds: Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lever-trust

Animal welfare and nature conservation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,127 | £5,134 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,353 | £3,120 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,819 | £3,285 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,775 | £4,100 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £1,770 | £2,555 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The promotion of nature conservation (including fauna, flora, water, soils and all other natural resources) by such means as the trustees may from time to time determine including the support of fieldwork and particular projects for the promotion of education and research and the publication of the useful results thereof (ii) the promotion of the protection of and the prevention of cruelty and abuse to domesticated and wild animals in their contacts with human beings and the relief of suffering among all animals but the trustees shall not support collections of captive wild animals (including zoological gardens and avicultural collections) apart from those principally engaged in the captive breeding of endangered species (as defined by the international union for conservation of nature) nor any form of vivisection

## What it funds

The Lever Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals and environment / conservation / heritage for 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 Lever Trust reported income of £3,127 and spending of £5,134. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £18.2k 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 Lever 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 Lever Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Lever Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Lever Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £5,134. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,639 a year.

### How large is The Lever Trust?

In its latest reported year The Lever Trust reported income of £3,127 and spending of £5,134.


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