# The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1198298 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1198298)
- Website: https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
- Latest income: £13.5k; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Claire and Richard Watts Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/richard-and-claire-watts-foundation

General Charitable Purposes, with main focus being social mobility. Animal or environmental charities will not be considered. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | £13.5k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 2 Mar 2025 | £16.1k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 2 Mar 2024 | £4,906 | £12.9k | not filed |
| 2 Mar 2023 | £1,527 | £15.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As per objects in deed standard objects are : the objects of the charity are for the public benefit to further such exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales in any part of the world (objects) as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation reported income of £13.5k and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 2 Mar 2026, it spent £59.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (funding.ludlowtrust.com) 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 Richard and Claire Watts Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 2 Mar 2026 was £18.3k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

### How large is The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Richard and Claire Watts Foundation reported income of £13.5k and spending of £18.3k.


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