# Selwyn Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296243)
- Latest income: £13.6k; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/selwyn-trust

This charity endeavours with its very limited resources to support the ongoing work of Evangelical churches and organisations both within the UK (e.g. St John's Church Woking, The Christian Institute and SASRA) and abroad (e.g. Kenya and Myanmar).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Selwyn Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Selwyn Trust reported income of £13.6k and spending of £14.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Selwyn Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Selwyn Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Selwyn Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Selwyn Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Selwyn Trust?

In its latest reported year Selwyn Trust reported income of £13.6k and spending of £14.8k.


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