# The Pendsey Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1158007 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1158007)
- Website: https://www.thependseytrust.org
- Latest income: £23k; spending £16.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: India
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pendsey-trust

Raise awareness of deprivation by diabetes for individuals living in poverty, alleviate deprivation by provision of access to educational opportunities the aim of enabling them to enter employment; deemed appropriate by trustees to assist in the provision of resources required by those to enable their participation in these opportunities including access to medical care and treatment.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £23k | £16.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £49.7k | £53.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £35.5k | £34.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £37.9k | £36k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £32.9k | £33.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the poverty and suffering of those with diabetes in third world countries through the provision of assistance so that they can access educational opportunities with the aim of enabling them to enter employment and to assist with the resources required by such individuals to enable their participation in those opportunities, including access to medical care and treatment.

## What it funds

The Pendsey Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Pendsey Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £16.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £174k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Pendsey Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thependseytrust.org) 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 Pendsey Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Pendsey Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Pendsey 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 Mar 2025 was £16.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £34.8k a year.

### How large is The Pendsey Trust?

In its latest reported year The Pendsey Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £16.1k.


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