# M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072769 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072769)
- Latest income: £35; spending £1,502
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/m-r-cannon-1998-charitable-trust

The charity is principally a grant making body. The Trustees have no specific grant making criteria. The Trustees receive many unsolicited requests for assistance through the post. The vast majority fall outside the Trustees' areas of interest and are not therefore considered.

## 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 2026 | £35 | £1,502 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £244 | £7,927 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £405 | £34k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £596 | £104k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £4m | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the whole of the income and such part or parts of the capital as the trustees shall from time to time think fit or towards or for the advancement or in furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions and in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees may from time time in their absolute discretion determine to the intent that not withstanding anything herein elsewhere contained the trust fund and the income thereof shall be held on exclusively charitable trusts.

## What it funds

M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and 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 M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust reported income of £35 and spending of £1,502. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £4.15m in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable 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 M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

### Does M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out M. R. Cannon 1998 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 2026 was £1,502. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £830k a year.

### How large is M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year M. R. Cannon 1998 Charitable Trust reported income of £35 and spending of £1,502.


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