# The Ray Collins Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1173358 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173358)
- Website: https://raycollinstrust.org
- Latest income: £31.5k; spending £37.4k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ray-collins-charitable-trust

The objective and focus of the Trust is to provide a public benefit for the relief of poverty for the elderly, sick, disabled, injured and disadvantaged people of Wantage and surrounding villages. Relief is provided in a number of ways including provision of household appliances or furnishings and providing funds for the purchase of emergency, medical or necessary equipment or services.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Ray Collins Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ray Collins Charitable Trust reported income of £31.5k and spending of £37.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ray Collins Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (raycollinstrust.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 The Ray Collins Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does The Ray Collins Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Ray Collins Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ray Collins Charitable Trust reported income of £31.5k and spending of £37.4k.


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