# The Morley Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172281 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172281)
- Latest income: £15.3k; spending £12.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/morley-family-charitable-trust

Intends to donate grants to a variety of predominantly locally based Shropshire Charities

## 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 | £15.3k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £12.5k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £11.2k | £12k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £11.2k | £18.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,888 | £11.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity ("the objects) are: to advance such exclusively charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion decide from time to time in particular by, but not exclusively by, making grants to other charities both registered with the charity commission for England and Wales and charities excepted from registration with the charity commission for England and Wales by section 30 Charities Act 2011 (as the same may be amended or reenacted from time to time).

## What it funds

The Morley Family Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Morley Family Charitable Trust reported income of £15.3k and spending of £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £66.8k 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 Morley Family Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Morley Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Morley Family 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 Morley Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Morley Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Morley Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Morley Family 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 £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.4k a year.

### How large is The Morley Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Morley Family Charitable Trust reported income of £15.3k and spending of £12.8k.


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