# The Pimpernel Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1059051 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1059051)
- Website: https://www.thepimperneltrust.org
- Latest income: £3,949; spending £7,378
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pimpernel-trust

The charity provides free advice to its clients about retirement accommodation; and it gives assistance, as appropriate, with welfare and financial problems.

## 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 2026 | £3,949 | £7,378 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,003 | £7,978 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.9k | £6,707 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,991 | £3,568 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,796 | £6,539 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the poverty of those former members of the secret intelligence service and the diplomatic service and others associated with the intelligence community with their housing, healthcare and maintenance needs.

## What it funds

The Pimpernel Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Pimpernel Trust reported income of £3,949 and spending of £7,378. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £32.2k 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 The Pimpernel Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thepimperneltrust.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 Pimpernel Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Pimpernel Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Pimpernel 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 2026 was £7,378. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,434 a year.

### How large is The Pimpernel Trust?

In its latest reported year The Pimpernel Trust reported income of £3,949 and spending of £7,378.


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