# The Newton Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1012140 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1012140)
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £12.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon, Lancashire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/newton-charitable-trust

Continuation of main purposes of the charity

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £11.2k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £168k | £7,933 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £6,840 | £7,231 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £7,394 | £9,587 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £6,185 | £9,770 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To hold the trust fund for such charitable purposes and to make donations to such charitable institutions as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

The Newton 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, accommodation / housing and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Newton Charitable Trust reported income of £11.2k and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £47.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon and Lancashire.

## How to apply

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

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon and Lancashire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Newton 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 30 Jun 2025 was £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,416 a year.

### How large is The Newton Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Newton Charitable Trust reported income of £11.2k and spending of £12.6k.


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