# The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189368 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189368)
- Latest income: £2; spending £60
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pitt-watson-barnes-foundation

For the public benefit to advance such exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time think fit.This will principally be done by making grants which advance education, environmental protection and improvement, human rights and equality, animal welfare and relieving poverty. In due course the trustees may consider other ways to carry out the charity's purposes.

## 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 | £2 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1 | £133 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,000 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to advance such exclusively charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees shall from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation reported income of £2 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £253 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 Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation 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 Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation'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 £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £51 a year.

### How large is The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Pitt-Watson Barnes Foundation reported income of £2 and spending of £60.


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