# Relay Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211339 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211339)
- Company number: 15897166
- Website: https://www.relaytrust.org
- Latest income: £8,439; spending £10.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bristol City, Durham, Oxfordshire, Enfield, Congo (Democratic Republic), Scotland, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Congo, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Togo
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/relay-trust-1211339

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,439 | £10.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects are to advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees may in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit, in particular, but not limited to:3.1 promoting the education, including social and physical training, in leadership, ministry, agriculture, enterprise and governance of people, all in accordance with Christian principles, of people in such ways as the trustees think fit;3.2 the advancement of education by means of promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of specific areas of study, skills and expertise;3.3 the advancement of Christian religion in such ways as the trustees think fit; and3.4 undertaking activities of any kind that are incidental to or the trustees may think conducive to, the attainment of the objects or any of them.

## What it funds

Relay Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Relay Trust reported income of £8,439 and spending of £10.2k.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City, Durham, Oxfordshire, Enfield and Congo (Democratic Republic) and 18 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Relay Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (relaytrust.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 Relay Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Relay Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City, Durham, Oxfordshire, Enfield and Congo (Democratic Republic) and 18 more areas.

### Does Relay Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Relay Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Relay Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £10.2k.

### How large is Relay Trust?

In its latest reported year Relay Trust reported income of £8,439 and spending of £10.2k.


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