# The Nightingale Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 206077 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206077)
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £4,779
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nightingale-trust

The trustees do not respond to appeals which are not connected with Wormshill.

## 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 2025 | £15.6k | £4,779 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £12.7k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £7,688 | £526 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £6,860 | £93 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £6,419 | £12.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Repair, restoration and maintenance of the church of st. Giles wormshill.2. Building, repair and maintenance of a village hall, wormshill.3. Augmentation of the benefice income or improvement of the glebe land or parsonage house of the united benefice of frinsted with wormshill and milstead. 4. Other general charitable purposes.

## What it funds

The Nightingale Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Nightingale Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £4,779. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £29k 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 Nightingale 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 Nightingale Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Nightingale Trust fund?

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

### Does The Nightingale Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Nightingale Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Nightingale 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 2025 was £4,779. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,798 a year.

### How large is The Nightingale Trust?

In its latest reported year The Nightingale Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £4,779.


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