# Spencer Hart Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800057 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800057)
- Website: https://www.laytons.com
- Latest income: £30.3k; spending £68.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/spencer-hart-charitable-trust

The trustees make regular donations to registered charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Spencer Hart Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and arts / culture / heritage / science 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 Spencer Hart Charitable Trust reported income of £30.3k and spending of £68.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Spencer Hart Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (laytons.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 Spencer Hart Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Spencer Hart Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Spencer Hart Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Spencer Hart Charitable Trust reported income of £30.3k and spending of £68.3k.


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