# The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276201 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276201)
- Latest income: £24.3k; spending £22.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ruth-and-jack-lunzer-charitable-trust

General charitable purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £24.3k | £22.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £44.3k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £39k | £81k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £16.3k | £56.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £13.3k | £4,604 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply trust fund both as to capital and income thereof to or towards or for the benefit or in furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions in such proportion and manner as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and religious activities for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust reported income of £24.3k and spending of £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £178k 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 Ruth and Jack Lunzer 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 Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ruth and Jack Lunzer 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 Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ruth and Jack Lunzer 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 5 Apr 2025 was £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £35.6k a year.

### How large is The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust reported income of £24.3k and spending of £22.5k.


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