# The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200423 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200423)
- Latest income: £3,002; spending £6,100
- 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, United States
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/roland-and-sheila-saam-charitable-trust

The Trust gives grants to organisations (Charities and Voluntary Bodies) that provide research, training, work skills, facilities to children and adults worldwide. Our focus is to promote wider understanding of basic principles of maths, physics, human communication and organisation, including technology, engineering, music, psychology.

## 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 | £3,002 | £6,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £18.5k | £16k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.2k | £5,850 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity are:the trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.the trustees in their discretion, for the period of 21 years from the date of this deed, instead of applying the income of the charity in any year, accumulate the same,and the resulting income, in any authorised investments and hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the charity, without prejudice to their rightto apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent year as if the same were income of the charity arising in the then current year.[nothing in this deed shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee \investment (Scotland) act 2005 and/or section2 of the charitiesact (northern Ireland)2008]

## What it funds

The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust 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 Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust reported income of £3,002 and spending of £6,100. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £28k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Roland and Sheila Saam 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 Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Roland and Sheila Saam 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 31 Mar 2025 was £6,100. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £9,323 a year.

### How large is The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Roland and Sheila Saam Charitable Trust reported income of £3,002 and spending of £6,100.


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