# The Munro Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 251649 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/251649)
- Latest income: £13.5k; spending £14.1k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hounslow, Merton, West Sussex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/munro-charitable-trust

Support relief of deprivation or disability by registered charities in West Sussex, in the area between Worthing, Chichester and Horsham, and in the London Boroughs of Merton and Hounslow. Typical grant is in the low £1000s. Applicants must have appropriate policies. Individuals are not directly supported. Trustees meet twice yearly.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £13.5k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £12.9k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £17.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £13.3k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £17.4k | £17.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To be applied to such charitable bodies and for such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Munro Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Munro Charitable Trust reported income of £13.5k and spending of £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £69.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hounslow, Merton and West Sussex.

## How to apply

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

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hounslow, Merton and West Sussex.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Munro 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 Oct 2025 was £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14k a year.

### How large is The Munro Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Munro Charitable Trust reported income of £13.5k and spending of £14.1k.


## Similar funders

- [Rothschild Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rothschild-foundation) – 3 open schemes
- [Henry Smith Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/henry-smith-charity) – 3 open schemes
- [BBC Children in Need](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bbc-children-in-need) – 1 open scheme
- [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lloyds-bank-foundation-for-england-and-wales) – 1 open scheme
- [Esmée Fairbairn Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/esmee-fairbairn-foundation) – 1 open scheme
- [Steve Morgan Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/steve-morgan-foundation) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)
- [Grants for community groups in South West England: the foundations, funds and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-community-groups-in-south-west-england)
- [Grants in Greater Manchester and the North West: who funds what and what is open](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-in-greater-manchester-and-the-north-west)