# Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1052897 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1052897)
- Website: https://www.southendroundtable.com
- Latest income: £18.1k; spending £17.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/southend-on-sea-round-table-charitable-trust

Donations to local charities and help in the comunity. Funds are raised from an annual firework display.

## 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 | £18.1k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £24k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £387 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,153 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees hereby declared that they shall stand possessed of the trust fund upon trust to pay or apply the same or any part or any parts thereof and the income arising therefrom or any part or parts thereof for such charitable purpose or purposes according to the law of England and Wales.

## What it funds

Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin 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 Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust reported income of £18.1k and spending of £17.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £39.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (southendroundtable.com) 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 Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Southend -On-Sea Round Table 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 £17.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,874 a year.

### How large is Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Southend -On-Sea Round Table Charitable Trust reported income of £18.1k and spending of £17.7k.


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