# The Mitcham Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1017596 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1017596)
- Latest income: £3,619; spending £450
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mitcham-charitable-trust

Financial donations to national charities and local organisations

## 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 2026 | £3,619 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,242 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,510 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,107 | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £613 | £250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes and in such shares and proportions as the trustees shall in their uncontrolled discretion from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Mitcham Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Mitcham Charitable Trust reported income of £3,619 and spending of £450. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £15.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Mitcham Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

### Does The Mitcham Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mitcham Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Mitcham 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 2026 was £450. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,190 a year.

### How large is The Mitcham Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Mitcham Charitable Trust reported income of £3,619 and spending of £450.


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