# The Russell Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121728 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121728)
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £11.5k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/russell-family-charitable-trust

Helping young people with impaired life.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | £11.5k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 28 Nov 2024 | £15.3k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 28 Nov 2023 | £14k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 28 Nov 2022 | £12.6k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 28 Nov 2021 | £5,380 | £12.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the relief of illness and suffering, including those with impaired life expectancy, in such ways as the trustees shall from time to time think fit and in particular (but not exclusively) to benefit acorns children's hospice trust rcn 700859 and any other charitable trust, charitable foundation, charitable institution or other charitable body corporate or incorporate (whether now in existence or established hereafter) with similar objects to acorns children's hospice trust.

## What it funds

The Russell Family Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Russell Family Charitable Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Nov 2025, it spent £66.9k 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 Russell Family 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 Russell Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Russell Family 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 Russell Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Russell Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Russell Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Russell Family 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 28 Nov 2025 was £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.4k a year.

### How large is The Russell Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Russell Family Charitable Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £11.5k.


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