# Red Box Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192668 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192668)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/red-box-charitable-trust

The Trust aims to receive income from acquiring and leasing redundant BT red phone boxes as retail kiosks. Income is used to support people in need in the local area (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Red Box Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Red Box Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Red Box Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Red Box Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Red Box Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Red Box Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Red Box Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Red Box Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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