# Pettit Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 242223 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/242223)
- Latest income: £6,152; spending £6,300
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pettit-charitable-trust

We support charities registered in the UK operating in the fields of disability, mental health, poverty relief, equality and diversity with a gross annual income of less than £500,000. Grant applications should be submitted by email between October and December for one-off grants of £300 which will be made the following February/March.

## 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 | £6,152 | £6,300 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £7,076 | £6,900 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,789 | £8,800 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £7,879 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £10.7k | £9,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable organisations or bodies as the trustees in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Pettit Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Pettit Charitable Trust reported income of £6,152 and spending of £6,300. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £41.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pettit Charitable 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 Pettit Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pettit Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Pettit Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Pettit Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Pettit 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 5 Apr 2025 was £6,300. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,280 a year.

### How large is Pettit Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Pettit Charitable Trust reported income of £6,152 and spending of £6,300.


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