# The Sampimon Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1122976 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1122976)
- Website: https://thesampimontrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £12k; spending £14.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sampimon-trust

To relieve elderly people living in The West Country who are in need by providing items, services or facilities calculated to relieve these needsTo advance the education of pupils in The West Country by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to to be provided by the local education authorities

## 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 Dec 2025 | £12k | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,000 | £13.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £3,685 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 2.2 the objects are :-2.2.1 to relieve elderly people resident in England and Wales who are in need, by providing items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons.2.2.2 to relieve financial hardship, sickness and poor health among elderly people.2.2.3 to advance the education of the pupils at schools situated in England and Wales by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to b e provided by the local education authorities for education at those schools. 2.2 the trustees must use the income and may use the capital of the charity in promoting the objects.

## What it funds

The Sampimon Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sampimon Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £56.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sampimon Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thesampimontrust.org.uk) 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 The Sampimon Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sampimon Trust fund?

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

### Does The Sampimon Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sampimon Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Sampimon 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 Dec 2025 was £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.3k a year.

### How large is The Sampimon Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sampimon Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £14.2k.


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