# Sadler'S Wells Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263450 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263450)
- Company number: 01031348
- Website: https://www.sadlerswells.com
- Latest income: £62; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of Westminster, Islington
- Other names: Sadler's Wells Development Trust Ltd (working); Sadler's Wells Theatre Appeal Fund Limited (previous); Sadlers Wells Development Trust (working)
- Trustees: 16
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sadlers-wells-development-trust

To advance education, particularly by encouraging appreciation of the dramatic arts.

## 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 | £62 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £369 | £182 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £70 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in the arts of drama, opera, ballet and music in particular by supporting the Sadler's Wells foundation and the Sadler's Wells theatre in all or any of their objects and activities and by supplying or making available all such things as may be required for the works prepared or produced by or for them there or elsewhere and to foster public interest in such works and in the foundation and the theatre and for that purpose and not otherwise.

## What it funds

Sadler'S Wells Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sadler'S Wells Development Trust reported income of £62 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £362 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster and Islington.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sadler'S Wells Development Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sadlerswells.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sadler'S Wells Development Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sadler'S Wells Development Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster and Islington.

### Does Sadler'S Wells Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sadler'S Wells Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sadler'S Wells Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sadler'S Wells Development 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 £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £72 a year.

### How large is Sadler'S Wells Development Trust?

In its latest reported year Sadler'S Wells Development Trust reported income of £62 and spending of £60.


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