# Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1171537 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171537)
- Latest income: £8,365; spending £5,616
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambodia, Nepal
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/matt-carapiet-charitable-trust

Grant making

## 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 | £8,365 | £5,616 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,265 | £2,917 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.6k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,322 | £15.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,227 | £4,921 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide funds to or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees of the charity may in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust reported income of £8,365 and spending of £5,616. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £49.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Matt Carapiet 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 Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia and Nepal.

### Does Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Matt Carapiet 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 Dec 2025 was £5,616. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,907 a year.

### How large is Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust reported income of £8,365 and spending of £5,616.


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