# The Sanders Watney Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327023 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327023)
- Website: https://www.sanderswatneytrust.org
- Latest income: £5,280; spending £6,139
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sanders-watney-trust

Provide grants and loans to disbled carriage driving groups. These are to fund the purchase of ponies, harness, carriages and training events.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £5,280 | £6,139 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £47k | £1,975 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £3,112 | £611 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £4,713 | £2,452 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £1,561 | £1,179 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the relief of disabled persons in the United Kingdom by the provision or assistance in the provision for the driving of horses, ponies and donkeys.

## What it funds

The Sanders Watney Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sanders Watney Trust reported income of £5,280 and spending of £6,139. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £12.4k 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 Sanders Watney Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sanderswatneytrust.org) 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 Sanders Watney Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sanders Watney Trust fund?

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

### Does The Sanders Watney Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sanders Watney Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Sanders Watney 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 Jan 2025 was £6,139. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,471 a year.

### How large is The Sanders Watney Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sanders Watney Trust reported income of £5,280 and spending of £6,139.


## Similar funders

- [Fight for Sight](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fight-for-sight) – 2 open schemes
- [BBC Children in Need](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bbc-children-in-need) – 1 open scheme
- [Benefact Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benefact-trust) – 1 open scheme
- [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lloyds-bank-foundation-for-england-and-wales) – 1 open scheme
- [Wolfson Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wolfson-foundation) – 1 open scheme
- [Esmée Fairbairn Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/esmee-fairbairn-foundation) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [Grants for schools in the UK: where to look and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-schools-uk)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)
- [How to apply to the Henry Smith Foundation: programmes open now, typical awards and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-henry-smith-charity)