# The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327614 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327614)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £650
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shane-gisborough-charitable-trust

Donations to local charities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £2,000 | £650 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £2,113 | £730 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £1,550 | £1,324 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £2,076 | £1,725 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £622 | £2,664 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Upon such trusts and for such purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England.

## What it funds

The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £650. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £7,093 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Shane Gisborough Charitable 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 Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £650. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,419 a year.

### How large is The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Shane Gisborough Charitable Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £650.


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