# The Pelegrin Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326893 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326893)
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £17.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pelegrin-trust

to advance religion and education by printing or reprinting books of religious or educational content.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £16.3k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £18.8k | £42.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £15.7k | £25k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £15.2k | £29.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £14.3k | £22.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The existing governing document will take effect with:(1) Clause 5(a), (b) And (c) Deleted and replaced with:¶5. (a) To advance religion for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by making donations to assist religious charitable trusts to finance publications; and(b) To advance education for the public benefit in the religious, psychological and para-psychological fields of education by such means as the trustees consider appropriate.÷

## What it funds

The Pelegrin Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives 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 Pelegrin Trust reported income of £16.3k and spending of £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £137k 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 The Pelegrin 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 Pelegrin Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Pelegrin Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Pelegrin Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.3k a year.

### How large is The Pelegrin Trust?

In its latest reported year The Pelegrin Trust reported income of £16.3k and spending of £17.6k.


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