# The Peartree Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278235 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278235)
- Latest income: £0; spending £21.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Tanzania
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/peartree-trust

Manage income from investment and property in gifts to christian organisations.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £21.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1 | £22.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3 | £48.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £92.4k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £3,290 | £14.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The furtherance of the gospel of God, education and the relief of the poor and such other charitable objects as the trustees may from time to time select.

## What it funds

The Peartree Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Peartree Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £21.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £116k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Peartree 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 Peartree Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Peartree Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and Tanzania.

### Does The Peartree Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Peartree Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Peartree 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 2025 was £21.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.3k a year.

### How large is The Peartree Trust?

In its latest reported year The Peartree Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £21.1k.


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