# The Simeon Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1096310 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1096310)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/simeon-trust

To promote the presence of spiritual care for residents of care homes and thereby to enrich their lives and to provide financial assistance to enable care homes to appoint full or part time pastoral assistants

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) By education to raise awareness and understanding of the ageing process and its attendant problems among the public at large and in particular among those working with elderly people with a view to improving the quality of life for all elderly people throughout the United Kingdom ("the area of benefit") and in particular the residents of residential and nursing homes(ii) to promote the spiritual life and well-being of elderly people within the area of benefit and in particular the residents of residential and nursing homes as well as the spiritual life and well being of those who care for and support the elderly(iii) to provide financial assistance to enable residential and nursing homes to appoint full-time or part-time pastoral assistants to promote the spiritual life of the residents within such homes and those who care for and support them and thereby bring relief to the residents of such homes

## What it funds

The Simeon Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and religious activities for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Simeon Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 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 Simeon 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 Simeon Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Simeon Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Simeon 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 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Simeon Trust?

In its latest reported year The Simeon Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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