# The Sonning Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263138 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263138)
- Latest income: £13.3k; spending £13.5k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sonning-trust

The charity is mainly involved with giving donations to other UK organisations who give donations to individuals and organisations operating overseas including Eastern Europe, Africa and India for the relief of poverty and the advancement of Christianity. This includes helping with such things as housing, heating and feeding schemes and medical bills including special diets.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £13.3k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.6k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.5k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,442 | £7,600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15k | £15.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of poverty.

## What it funds

The Sonning Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and religious activities for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Sonning Trust reported income of £13.3k and spending of £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £69.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sonning Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Sonning Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sonning Trust fund?

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

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Sonning Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out The Sonning 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 Dec 2025 was £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.9k a year.

### How large is The Sonning Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sonning Trust reported income of £13.3k and spending of £13.5k.


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