# The Lonsdale Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 266244 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/266244)
- Website: https://www.bds.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,765; spending £8,765
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lonsdale-trust

The Lonsdale Trust promotes in the public interest, the study and research of deer and their humane management within the British Isles.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £8,765 | £8,765 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,090 | £8,090 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,226 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,172 | £26.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,180 | £8,180 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes as will promote in the public interest research into the habits of and the scientific study of deer in the British isles and promote in the public interest knowledge of methods of management and humane control of deer whether semi-domesticated or wild with particular reference to their relationship to forestry agriculture and areas to which the public have access.

## What it funds

The Lonsdale Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Lonsdale Trust reported income of £8,765 and spending of £8,765. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £69k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Lonsdale Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bds.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 The Lonsdale Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Lonsdale Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Lonsdale 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 Dec 2025 was £8,765. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.8k a year.

### How large is The Lonsdale Trust?

In its latest reported year The Lonsdale Trust reported income of £8,765 and spending of £8,765.


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