# The Litmore Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1219485 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1219485)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, United States
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/litmore-foundation

Prevention or relief of poverty; advancement of education; advancement of health or the saving of lives; advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation; advancement of environmental protection or improvement; relief of those in need; any other purpose currently recognised as charitable under law.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes (charitable according to the laws of England) in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.3.2 notwithstanding the provisions of sub-clause 3.1, the trustees may in their discretion, for the period of 21 years from the date of this deed, instead of applying the income of the trust fund in any year, accumulate all or any part of such income by investing the same, and the resulting income, in any investments authorised by this deed or by law as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the trust fund, without prejudice to their right to apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent year as if the same were income of the trust fund arising in the then current year.

## What it funds

The Litmore Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Litmore Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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.

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