# The Ridding Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1094503 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1094503)
- Latest income: £1,997; spending £2,872
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ridding-trust

The charity has used incoming resources to make donations to a variety of charitable organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £1,997 | £2,872 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £2,412 | £3,315 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £2,345 | £3,264 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,982 | £2,800 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,634 | £3,637 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support churches and charitable organisations providing for the physical mental and spiritual needs of people at local national and internationals levels.

## What it funds

The Ridding Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities 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 The Ridding Trust reported income of £1,997 and spending of £2,872. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £15.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ridding Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Ridding Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ridding Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ridding Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Ridding Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £2,872. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,178 a year.

### How large is The Ridding Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ridding Trust reported income of £1,997 and spending of £2,872.


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