# Planning Aid Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092185 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092185)
- Company number: 04259433
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/planning-aid-trust

The Trust was formed to generate funds to support Planning Aid, a vital scheme to enable access to the planning system for those who might otherwise be excluded. Planning Aid is partially funded by Communities and Local Government by grant to the Royal Town Planning Institute. Other funding is required to supplement this grant and to continue expanding.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the trust is to advance the science and art of town and country Planning and to further high standards of town and country Planning for the public benefit in particular by:-a. Informing members of the public how the town and country Planning system works and in particular how development plans are prepared and how Planning applications and appeals are made;b. Providing for individuals and community groups who are unable to afford a Planning consultant free and professional advice independent of local authorities on particular town and country Planning problems, issues or decisions;c. Explaining to individuals and local groups the technical, administrative and legal matters associated with Planning and environmental problems, issues or decisions and assisting individuals or local groups to participate constructively in the Planning process;d. Helping individuals and local groups to gain the knowledge to pursue effectively their own participation in town and country Planning and related issues;e. Understanding and promoting research for the public benefit into town and country Planning and its social, economic and environmental effects the community and into other relevant fields of study in connection with town and country Planning (including the publication of the results of such research).

## What it funds

Planning Aid Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Planning Aid Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 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 Planning Aid 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 Planning Aid Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Planning Aid Trust fund?

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

### Does Planning Aid Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Planning Aid Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Planning Aid 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Planning Aid Trust?

In its latest reported year Planning Aid Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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