# The Mary Kitzinger Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 293473 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293473)
- Website: https://marykitzingertrust.org
- Latest income: £7,620; spending £22.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mary-kitzinger-trust

Sponsorship of workshops and conferences to advance and further education,training and research in the psychology of children with visual or other disabilities and developmental difficulties

## 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 | £7,620 | £22.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,479 | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,973 | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,086 | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £63.1k | £6,823 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance and further education, training and research in the psychology of children with visual and/or other handicaps and developmental difficulties. The trustees are to pay special regard to projects with emphasis on the emotional development and problems of such children and to projects which establish communication and promote interchange between those taking different psychological approaches.

## What it funds

The Mary Kitzinger Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Mary Kitzinger Trust reported income of £7,620 and spending of £22.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £75.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Mary Kitzinger Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Mary Kitzinger Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mary Kitzinger Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Mary Kitzinger 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 £22.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.1k a year.

### How large is The Mary Kitzinger Trust?

In its latest reported year The Mary Kitzinger Trust reported income of £7,620 and spending of £22.9k.


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