# Simon Digby Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 285548 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/285548)
- Latest income: £29.8k; spending £26.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/simon-digby-charitable-trust

To provide funds for any charitable foundation, or for any charitable purpose, bearing in mind the origin of the Settlor's family and fortune in and around Sherborne in Dorset, and Coleshill, near Birmingham in Warwickshire

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Simon Digby Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Simon Digby Charitable Trust reported income of £29.8k and spending of £26.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Simon Digby Charitable 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 Simon Digby Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Simon Digby Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Simon Digby Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Simon Digby Charitable Trust reported income of £29.8k and spending of £26.8k.


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