# The Maitland Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 207664 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/207664)
- Latest income: £13.9k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maitland-trust

The trust was registered in 1915. Its purpose was to assist TB patients and their families. The Trust aims to give money to help purchase those items which fall outside the scope of the statutory Social Services and NHS. In recent years the following organisations have benefited:St Francis Hospital, Katete, Zambia, GROW and TB Alert.

## 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 | £13.9k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.5k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.3k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.3k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.9k | £12.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The maintenance of beds in the berks and bucks joint sanatorium or any sanatorium or institute approved by the trustees, or the income may be used in any manner which the trustees may from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Maitland Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Maitland Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £66.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Maitland 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 The Maitland Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Maitland Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hertfordshire.

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

The Charity Commission register records that The Maitland Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out The Maitland 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 £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.2k a year.

### How large is The Maitland Trust?

In its latest reported year The Maitland Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £12.7k.


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