# Purley Overseas Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 291140 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/291140)
- Website: https://www.purleyoverseas.org
- Latest income: £37; spending £878
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/purley-overseas-trust

Purley Overseas Trust raises funds by organising fund-raising events, and by soliciting donations. We use the funds raised to finance projects in Developing Countries for the relief of poverty and to sponsor visits to these countries for relief work. We inform the people of Purley and surrounding districts of the problems of Developing Countries.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Purley Overseas Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment 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 Purley Overseas Trust reported income of £37 and spending of £878.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Purley Overseas Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (purleyoverseas.org) 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 Purley Overseas Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Purley Overseas Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Purley Overseas Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Purley Overseas Trust?

In its latest reported year Purley Overseas Trust reported income of £37 and spending of £878.


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