# The Sawday Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175614 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175614)
- Latest income: £16.6k; spending £39.8k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sawday-trust

The protection and preservation of the physical and natural environment through the provision of grants.

## 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 | £16.6k | £39.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.6k | £8,797 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £33.1k | £29.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £29.3k | £36.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £20k | £3,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3. Objectsthe objects of the CIO are:3.1 the protection and preservation of the physical and natural environment for the public benefit in particular, but not exclusively, by raising awareness of available techniques and practices and supporting projects which make or promote prudent use of resources and aim to reduce our impact on the environment; and3.2 to provide financial support and assistance to charities and not for profit organisations for such exclusively charitable objects or purposes as the charity trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable.

## What it funds

The Sawday Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Sawday Trust reported income of £16.6k and spending of £39.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £119k 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 Sawday 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 Sawday Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sawday Trust fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that The Sawday Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out The Sawday 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 £39.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.7k a year.

### How large is The Sawday Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sawday Trust reported income of £16.6k and spending of £39.8k.


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- [Arts and heritage grants in Scotland: what is open now and who funds it](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/arts-and-heritage-grants-in-scotland)
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