# The Portcullis Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281564 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281564)
- Website: https://www.theportcullistrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £72
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Richmond Upon Thames
- Other names: New Portcullis Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/portcullis-trust

We fund special training schemes for the disabled to help them into full time work. We help the disabled and people on low incomes to fund their course fees. We provide equipment for the classrooms where the disabled are taught. We raise money by organising lectures by local personalities. The trustees are all working on a voluntary basis.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £0 | £72 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £12.5k | £72 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £50 | £72 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £240 | £222 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £1,187 | £3,107 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of public education in general and in particular at the Richmond adult college or any other public centre for adult education.

## What it funds

The Portcullis Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Portcullis Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £72. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £3,545 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Portcullis Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theportcullistrust.org.uk) 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 Portcullis Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Portcullis Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Portcullis 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 Jul 2025 was £72. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £709 a year.

### How large is The Portcullis Trust?

In its latest reported year The Portcullis Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £72.


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