# R B Dumbell Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 256799 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/256799)
- Latest income: £0; spending £342
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-b-dumbell-charitable-trust

Grants to appropriate bodies or individuals, for such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the Trustees determine.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £342 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £824 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £1,294 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £2,400 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £264 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the trustees determine.

## What it funds

R B Dumbell Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year R B Dumbell Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £342. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £5,124 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from R B Dumbell Charitable 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 R B Dumbell Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does R B Dumbell Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire.

### Does R B Dumbell Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that R B Dumbell Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does R B Dumbell Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out R B Dumbell Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £342. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,025 a year.

### How large is R B Dumbell Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year R B Dumbell Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £342.


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