# Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072697 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072697)
- Latest income: £17.1k; spending £8,690
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tower Hamlets
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maitlands-fund-charitable-trust

Making donations to charities in the Tower Hamlets area of London.

## 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 | £17.1k | £8,690 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £15k | £14.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.4k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.5k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12.7k | £14.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of deprived and handicapped children and young people living in the Tower Hamlets area of London in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust reported income of £17.1k and spending of £8,690. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £72.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Maitlands Fund 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 Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

### Does Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Maitlands Fund 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 31 Mar 2025 was £8,690. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.4k a year.

### How large is Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Maitlands Fund Charitable Trust reported income of £17.1k and spending of £8,690.


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