# Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284037 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284037)
- Latest income: £5,658; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall, City of York
- Other names: Lord Saville's 1981 Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lord-saviles-1981-charitable-trust

Donations at trustees discretion

## 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 | £5,658 | £10k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,270 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £5,431 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £5,069 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,135 | £9,881 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply or cause to be paid or applied at such time or times and in such manner as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit the income and if and in so far as the trustees shall think fit the capital of the trust fund in or towards the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust reported income of £5,658 and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £47.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall and City of York.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust 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.

## Questions

### Is Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall and City of York.

### Does Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lord Savile'S 1981 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 5 Apr 2025 was £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,456 a year.

### How large is Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Lord Savile'S 1981 Charitable Trust reported income of £5,658 and spending of £10k.


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