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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 280739
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R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 280739. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. The register describes its activities as: “The Trustees shall pay or apply in perpetuity the whole of the income of the Trust Fund as it arises for such charitable purposes or for such charitable institutions as they shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.” Its charitable objects are: “Such charitable purposes or for such charitable institutions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion by any deed or deeds revocable or irrevocable appoint.” In the year to 5 Apr 2025 it reported income of £4,464 and spending of £1,332.
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R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£4,464
Latest spending
£1,332
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesHealth / saving of livesDisabilityPrevention or relief of povertyOverseas aid / famine reliefReligious activitiesEnvironment / conservation / heritageEconomic / community development / employment
- Who it helps
- Older peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,464 | £1,332 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,242 | £1,202 |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,119 | £1,762 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,699 | £2,907 |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,181 | £2,807 |
Charitable objects
Such charitable purposes or for such charitable institutions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion by any deed or deeds revocable or irrevocable appoint.
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees
- 2
What R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust funds
R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £10k in total.
How to apply to R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from R J Sheepshanks 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 about R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust
Is R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from R J Sheepshanks 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 J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.
Does R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust give each year?
The register does not break out R J Sheepshanks 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 £1,332. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,002 a year.
How large is R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust?
In its latest reported year R J Sheepshanks Charitable Trust reported income of £4,464 and spending of £1,332.
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