# The Moneybury Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 328521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/328521)
- Latest income: £4,330; spending £4,569
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Armed forces / emergency services
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The D V Bonsor Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/moneybury-charitable-trust

We make small donations, generally not exceeding -£200 each.

## 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 2026 | £4,330 | £4,569 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,057 | £6,619 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,693 | £769 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £5,412 | £4,669 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £5,377 | £6,919 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of one or more of the following beneficiaries: (a) Any qualified charity. (b) Any former servant or employee whether full or part time of the settlor or his wife personally who is beyond retirement age (and no longer in any remunerated employment) and who in the opinion of the trustees in need of financial assistance. (c) Any retired clerk in holy orders of the church of England who is in need of financial assistance. (d) Any person who is beyond retirement age (and no longer in any remunerated employment) residing in the districts of decorum (hertfordshire) aylesbury vale (buckinghamshire) or south bedfordshire who is in need of financial assistance. For further details see clause 3 of the trust deed.

## What it funds

The Moneybury Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and armed forces / emergency services for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Moneybury Charitable Trust reported income of £4,330 and spending of £4,569. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £23.5k 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 Moneybury 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 Moneybury Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Moneybury 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 Moneybury Charitable Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Moneybury 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 5 Apr 2026 was £4,569. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,709 a year.

### How large is The Moneybury Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Moneybury Charitable Trust reported income of £4,330 and spending of £4,569.


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