UK funding workspaceShaw Meades Charitable Trust grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1124152
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Shaw Meades Charitable Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1124152. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. The register describes its activities as: “General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com.” Its charitable objects are: “Upon trust to pay or apply the income of the Shaw-Meades charitable trust with power in their absolute discretion from time to time to pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the Shaw-Meades charitable trust to or for the benefit of all or such one or more of the charities (as hereinafter…” In the year to 21 Jul 2025 it reported income of £12.6k and spending of £13.9k.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£12.6k
Latest spending
£13.9k
- What it funds
- Health / saving of livesPrevention or relief of povertyOverseas aid / famine reliefReligious activities
- Who it helps
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | £12.6k | £13.9k |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £6,377 | £14.6k |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £5,100 | £17.5k |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,072 | £22.1k |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,623 | £5,560 |
Charitable objects
Upon trust to pay or apply the income of the Shaw-Meades charitable trust with power in their absolute discretion from time to time to pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the Shaw-Meades charitable trust to or for the benefit of all or such one or more of the charities (as hereinafter defined) in such shares if more than one and in such manner as my trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.- for further information, please see will
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees
- 1
What Shaw Meades Charitable Trust funds
Shaw Meades Charitable 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 other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 21 Jul 2025, it spent £73.6k in total.
How to apply to Shaw Meades Charitable Trust
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shaw Meades 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 about Shaw Meades Charitable Trust
Is Shaw Meades Charitable Trust open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Shaw Meades Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Shaw Meades Charitable Trust fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.
Does Shaw Meades Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that Shaw Meades Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does Shaw Meades Charitable Trust give each year?
The register does not break out Shaw Meades 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 21 Jul 2025 was £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.7k a year.
How large is Shaw Meades Charitable Trust?
In its latest reported year Shaw Meades Charitable Trust reported income of £12.6k and spending of £13.9k.
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