# The Raygill Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 249199 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/249199)
- Latest income: £14.5k; spending £11.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/raygill-trust

Raygill Trust supports people and organisations living within, or based in, the Ecclesiatical Parish of Lothersdale by the provision of grants

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | £14.5k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2024 | £13.4k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2023 | £13.1k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2022 | £11.9k | £9,941 | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2021 | £11.5k | £10.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit either of the poor of the ecclesiastical parish of lothersdale as defined by the London gazette published on the 29th december 1840 generally or of such poor persons resident therein as the trustees select.

## What it funds

The Raygill Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives 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 Raygill Trust reported income of £14.5k and spending of £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 18 Jul 2025, it spent £58k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Raygill Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Raygill Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Raygill Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Raygill Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Raygill Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 18 Jul 2025 was £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.6k a year.

### How large is The Raygill Trust?

In its latest reported year The Raygill Trust reported income of £14.5k and spending of £11.8k.


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