# The Pightle Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123641 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123641)
- Latest income: £23.2k; spending £23.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Tanzania
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pightle-charitable-trust

Funded the feeding, education and shelter of homeless and parentless children in Tanzania, including secondary education, vocational training, college and for more able children university

## 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 2024 | £23.2k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £32.1k | £27k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,127 | £32.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £36.7k | £35.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to advance the education of the pupils at state primary schools in the United Kingdom by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at the school.2 to assist in the relief of poverty, hardship and sickness of orphans in Tanzania and to help with their education.3 to advance the education and relieve the poverty of mature students (over the age of 25) at institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom by the provision of financial grants.

## What it funds

The Pightle Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Pightle Charitable Trust reported income of £23.2k and spending of £23.2k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2024, it spent £118k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Tanzania.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Pightle Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Tanzania.

### Does The Pightle Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Pightle Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Pightle 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 2024 was £23.2k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £29.5k a year.

### How large is The Pightle Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Pightle Charitable Trust reported income of £23.2k and spending of £23.2k.


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