# The Pettit Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 202378 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/202378)
- Latest income: £4,353; spending £4,309
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire
- Other names: The Pettit Trust (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pettit-charity

The charity is established for the advancement of Christian religion, teaching, repair of churches, relief of the aged, poor and impotent of any denomination, for the advancement and propagation of education and the provision of facilities for recreation chiefly relating to Northamptonshire. The charity holds various investments and receives income from them. There are no other activities.

## 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 | £4,353 | £4,309 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,137 | £3,609 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,016 | £4,103 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,607 | £3,357 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,102 | £2,956 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Advancement of Christian religious teaching repair of churches, relief of the aged, poor and impotent of any denomination. The advancement and propagation of education and the provision of facilities for recreation within the United Kingdom and northern Ireland.

## What it funds

The Pettit Charity 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, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Pettit Charity reported income of £4,353 and spending of £4,309. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £18.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Pettit Charity 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 Pettit Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Pettit Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

### Does The Pettit Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Pettit Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Pettit Charity'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 £4,309. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,667 a year.

### How large is The Pettit Charity?

In its latest reported year The Pettit Charity reported income of £4,353 and spending of £4,309.


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