# The Peter Foden Family Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1061949 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1061949)
- Latest income: £22.5k; spending £24.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Peter Foden Family Charitable Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/peter-foden-family-trust

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## 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 | £22.5k | £24.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £22.9k | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £29.4k | £35.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £29k | £6,572 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £25.2k | £7,092 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education and relieve poverty and sickness in particular but not exclusively by furthering the charitable purposes of educational and medical establishments situated in the area of benefit

## What it funds

The Peter Foden Family Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Peter Foden Family Trust reported income of £22.5k and spending of £24.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £76.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Peter Foden Family 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 Peter Foden Family Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Peter Foden Family Trust fund?

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

### Does The Peter Foden Family Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Peter Foden Family Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Peter Foden Family 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 £24.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.4k a year.

### How large is The Peter Foden Family Trust?

In its latest reported year The Peter Foden Family Trust reported income of £22.5k and spending of £24.6k.


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