# Paper Industry Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118232 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118232)
- Company number: 05919035
- Website: https://www.pictuk.com
- Latest income: £19.7k; spending £20.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Pic Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/paper-industry-charitable-trust

The purpose of the Paper Industry Charitable Trust is the relief of hardship for people who are or have been employed in or associated or connected with the paper trade or industry, their widows and children or other relatives. Also the advancement of education and in particular grants and bursaries for individuals receiving education with a view to their entry into the paper trade or industry.

## 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 | £19.7k | £20.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.5k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £19.7k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £25.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,045 | £7,466 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1) the relief of hardship and in particular (but without imposing any limitation) the assistance of distressed or necessitous persons who are or have been employed in or associated or connected with the Paper trade or Industry, their widows and children or other relatives; and3.2) the advancement of education and in particular (but without imposing any limitation) grants and bursaries for individuals receiving education with a view to their entry into the Paper trade or Industry.

## What it funds

Paper Industry Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Paper Industry Charitable Trust reported income of £19.7k and spending of £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £68.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Paper Industry Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (pictuk.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 Paper Industry Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Paper Industry Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Paper Industry Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Paper Industry Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Paper Industry 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 £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.7k a year.

### How large is Paper Industry Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Paper Industry Charitable Trust reported income of £19.7k and spending of £20.4k.


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