# The Sponge

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1168135 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1168135)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sponge

To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time by supporting other charitable bodies by making grants, in particular, but not limited to the area of education and poverty relief for the public benefit

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Sponge is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sponge reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sponge in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Sponge open for applications now?

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

### Does The Sponge give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sponge makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Sponge?

In its latest reported year The Sponge reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


## Guides

- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)