# North West Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276921 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276921)
- Latest income: £4,760; spending £90
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- 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: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-west-charitable-trust

Such charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £4,760 | £90 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £20k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £5,000 | £5,055 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £11 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £310 | £3,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees may form time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

North West Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year North West Charitable Trust reported income of £4,760 and spending of £90. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £29.6k 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 North West 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 North West Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does North West Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does North West Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does North West Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out North West 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 Jul 2025 was £90. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,929 a year.

### How large is North West Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year North West Charitable Trust reported income of £4,760 and spending of £90.


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