# The Painter Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001616 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001616)
- Latest income: £7,545; spending £7,045
- What it funds: Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Reading, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/painter-charitable-trust

Funds are used primarily to support evangelical Christian church and missionary activities and organisations by way of outright gifts and interest-free loans.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £7,545 | £7,045 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,558 | £6,871 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,526 | £7,070 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,501 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12k | £19.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes and to make donations to such charitable institution or institutions at such time or times and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit

## What it funds

The Painter Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Painter Charitable Trust reported income of £7,545 and spending of £7,045. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £48.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Painter Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Painter Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Painter 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 Painter Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading and Oxfordshire.

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Painter Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out The Painter 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 Dec 2025 was £7,045. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,757 a year.

### How large is The Painter Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Painter Charitable Trust reported income of £7,545 and spending of £7,045.


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