# The Orchard Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190739 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190739)
- Website: https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
- Latest income: £15.2k; spending £24.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- 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/orchard-family-charitable-trust

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

## 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 | £15.2k | £24.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £21.7k | £28.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £10.5k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £13.2k | £7,245 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £2,872 | £7,094 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of such charities or such exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales in any part of the world (objects) as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Orchard Family Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Orchard Family Charitable Trust reported income of £15.2k and spending of £24.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £81.7k 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 Orchard Family Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (funding.ludlowtrust.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Orchard Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Orchard Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Orchard Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Orchard Family 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 £24.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.3k a year.

### How large is The Orchard Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Orchard Family Charitable Trust reported income of £15.2k and spending of £24.4k.


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