# The Ritchie Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518929 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518929)
- Latest income: £2,356; spending £900
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Leeds City, Devon, North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ritchie-charitable-trust

General charitable purposes, advancement of health, medical research support, disability, relief of poverty, education.

## 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 | £2,356 | £900 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £1,955 | £4,560 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £2,728 | £4,380 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,625 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,095 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The relief of sickness and the protection of health by assisting and supporting medical research and medical education in the fields of immunology and cell biology, particularly within the counties of west Yorkshire and North Yorkshire provided that the useful results of such research shall be published. (b) To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of North Devon and in particular but without limiting the foregoing the advancement of education. (c) To carry out such other legally charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time by deed or deeds executed with their unanimous consent declare.

## What it funds

The Ritchie Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Ritchie Charitable Trust reported income of £2,356 and spending of £900. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £9,840 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City, Devon and North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ritchie Charitable 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 Ritchie Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ritchie Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City, Devon and North Yorkshire.

### Does The Ritchie Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ritchie Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ritchie Charitable 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 £900. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,968 a year.

### How large is The Ritchie Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ritchie Charitable Trust reported income of £2,356 and spending of £900.


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