# The Simpson Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263918 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263918)
- Latest income: £14.2k; spending £14k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/simpson-charitable-trust

DONATIONS MADE ANNUALY IN SEPT/OCT TO CHARITIES THAT BENEFIT THE ELDERLY AND IN CONNECTION WITH ARTHRITIS AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE. CHARITIES FROM THE WEST SUSSEX AREA FAVOURED.

## 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 | £14.2k | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.7k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.4k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.1k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12.2k | £21.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To such charitable bodies or such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time t time see fit.

## What it funds

The Simpson Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Simpson Charitable Trust reported income of £14.2k and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £76.2k 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Simpson 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 Simpson Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Simpson Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Simpson Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Simpson 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 31 Mar 2025 was £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.2k a year.

### How large is The Simpson Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Simpson Charitable Trust reported income of £14.2k and spending of £14k.


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