# The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 514065 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/514065)
- Website: https://www.whartontrust.org
- Latest income: £10k; spending £9,839
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-anthony-wharton-rugby-union-football-trust

The development of rugby union football amongst young people in the counties of Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire and Derbyshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10k | £9,839 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £7,994 | £12.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £6,597 | £7,485 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.7k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £17.8k | £16.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> [a] To organise or provide or to assist in the organisation or provision of facilities to encourage and enable young persons of any gender at school or in further or higher education to play Rugby Union football and thereby to promote their physical education and development[b] To organise or provide or to assist in the organisation or provision of facilities for young persons of any gender under the age of Twenty years who by reason of their youth or social and economic circumstances have need of such facilities to play Rugby Union footballIn furtherance of the purposes hereinbefore mentioned (but without limiting the generality thereof)[1] to provide or assist in the provision of courses lectures demonstrations and coaching for such young persons of any gender aforesaid in Rugby Union football[ii] to promote and provide or assist in the promotion and provision of courses lectures demonstrations and coaching for school teachers student teachers and youth leaders for the purpose of training such persons in the organisation supervision and coaching of Rugby Union football[iii] to provide or prepare or assist in the provision or preparation of charts publications films and other coaching aids for use in connection with the courses lectures demonstrations and coaching hereinbefore referred to[iv] to organise and promote or assist in the organisation and promotion of programmes of matches for such young persons of any gender aforesaid on a local regional national or…

## What it funds

The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £9,839. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £61.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (whartontrust.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

### Does The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £9,839. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sir Anthony Wharton Rugby Union Football Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £9,839.


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