# Living Well Dying Well Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1120811 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1120811)
- Website: https://www.lwdwtrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,003; spending £14.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: The Hospice of the Heart Trust (previous); Conscious Ageing (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/living-well-dying-well-trust

Improvement of wellbeing, experience and practice of ageing, dying, caring and loss at end of life in the UK and internationally, mainly through the provision of 1.) collaborative and participatory community development projects 2.) education and training in practice-orientated care 3.) social change through dissemination information and open dialog 4.) inclusivity of marginalized groups.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,003 | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £77.4k | £2,403 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £561 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the relief of sickness and physical, mental, emotional, and psychological distress and anxiety amongst persons who are in terminal ill health or otherwise in the process of Dying, such relief being provided by support and advice by facilitating access to information, and counselling and to other therapies and to other support services.2) to advance the education of the public as to the problems and concerns experienced by persons who are Dying, and as to the treatments and care available.3) for the benefit of the public to advance the education of health care workers as to the relief of sickness and of physical, mental, emotional, and psychological distress and anxiety amongst persons who are in terminal ill health or otherwise in the process of Dying: and to provide courses, and financial assistance to assist with the cost of training.

## What it funds

Living Well Dying Well Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Living Well Dying Well Trust reported income of £6,003 and spending of £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £17.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Living Well Dying Well Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lwdwtrust.org.uk) 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 Living Well Dying Well Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Living Well Dying Well Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Living Well Dying Well Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Living Well Dying Well Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Living Well Dying Well Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,447 a year.

### How large is Living Well Dying Well Trust?

In its latest reported year Living Well Dying Well Trust reported income of £6,003 and spending of £14.3k.


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