# The Providence Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 289529 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289529)
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £11.8k
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Richmond Upon Thames
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/providence-trust

Giving money to Christian causes principly the church I attend

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2025 | £15.6k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2024 | £10.7k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2023 | £10.7k | £10.7k | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2022 | £13.6k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2021 | £20.2k | £18.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes as the trustees in their uncontrolled discretion from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Providence Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Providence Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 6 Apr 2025, it spent £62.4k 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 Providence 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 The Providence Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Providence Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Providence Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Apr 2025 was £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is The Providence Trust?

In its latest reported year The Providence Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £11.8k.


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