# Reading Dispensary Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 203943 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/203943)
- Website: https://www.readingdispensarytrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £54.4k; spending £50.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- 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/reading-dispensary-trust

Grants for the benefit of individuals generally on application by Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers and Voluntary Organisations when statutory provision cannot be used.Activity is restricted to helping people who live within a 7 mile radius from the centre of Reading who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Reading Dispensary Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Reading Dispensary Trust reported income of £54.4k and spending of £50.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Reading Dispensary Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (readingdispensarytrust.org.uk) 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 Reading Dispensary Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Reading Dispensary Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Reading Dispensary Trust?

In its latest reported year Reading Dispensary Trust reported income of £54.4k and spending of £50.4k.


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