# The O'Hara Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1064842 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1064842)
- Latest income: £1,540; spending £1,200
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: On the Side (working); On the Side Publications (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ohara-charitable-trust

Support of Small Mental Health Groups and their volunteers

## 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 Sept 2024 | £1,540 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £50 | £1,380 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,125 | £1,545 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,200 | £1,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote all or any purpose for the benefit of the community which hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable and in particular the advancement of education and or the relief of poverty or distress or sickness and or the provision of facilities, advice or support to persons who are in need of assistance and support.

## What it funds

The O'Hara Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The O'Hara Charitable Trust reported income of £1,540 and spending of £1,200. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Sept 2024, it spent £5,325 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 O'Hara 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 O'Hara Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The O'Hara Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The O'Hara Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The O'Hara 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 Sept 2024 was £1,200. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,331 a year.

### How large is The O'Hara Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The O'Hara Charitable Trust reported income of £1,540 and spending of £1,200.


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