# Potter Huntington Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 242563 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/242563)
- Latest income: £2,383; spending £3,642
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Blackburn With Darwen
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/potter-huntington-trust

Donations to ease poverty and hardship

## 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 | £2,383 | £3,642 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,353 | £2,393 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,236 | £2,210 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,945 | £2,641 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,870 | £1,320 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief of persons resident in Darwen who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons: provided that preference shall be given to such persons as aforesaid who are employees or former employees of the wall paper manufacturers limited or of the walpamur company limited or of the successors in business of these companies.

## What it funds

Potter Huntington Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Potter Huntington Trust reported income of £2,383 and spending of £3,642. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Potter Huntington 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 Potter Huntington Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Potter Huntington Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

### Does Potter Huntington Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Potter Huntington Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Potter Huntington 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 £3,642. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,441 a year.

### How large is Potter Huntington Trust?

In its latest reported year Potter Huntington Trust reported income of £2,383 and spending of £3,642.


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