# The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1093072 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093072)
- Latest income: £22.8k; spending £22.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/matthew-heathcoat-amory-trust

The trustees follow a general policy of distributing the trust's income whilst maintaining the substance of the trust's investments to enlarge its grant-giving potential.

## 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 2025 | £22.8k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £24k | £31.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £21.1k | £23.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £20k | £27.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £23.2k | £32k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote for the benefit of young people under the age of 30 by advancing education to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life be improved;2. The relief of mental illness and the promotion of good mental health in particular of persons under the age of 30 including (without limitation) by supporting medical research, the provision of treatment and preventative therapies;3. To advance the education of the general public in relation to mental health issues; and4. The promotion of such other purposes exclusively charitable in the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust reported income of £22.8k and spending of £22.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £137k 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 Matthew Heathcoat Amory 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 Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust fund?

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

### Does The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Matthew Heathcoat Amory 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 2025 was £22.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.3k a year.

### How large is The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust?

In its latest reported year The Matthew Heathcoat Amory Trust reported income of £22.8k and spending of £22.7k.


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