# St Benedicts Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 292710 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/292710)
- Latest income: £3,834; spending £7,197
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-benedicts-trust

The main object is making grants to charitable bodies whose objects are the advancement of the christian religion or education

## 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 2026 | £3,834 | £7,197 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,676 | £5,355 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,732 | £7,100 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,501 | £6,300 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,668 | £6,570 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such one or more of the following charitable objects if more than one in such shares and proportions as the trustees shall from time to time think fit. 1. For making grants to Christian missionary societies. 2. For making grants to theological colleges of the church of England. 3. For making grants to such other charitable bodies whose objects are the advancement of the Christian religion or education or the relief of the aged handicapped or sick.

## What it funds

St Benedicts Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and religious activities for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Benedicts Trust reported income of £3,834 and spending of £7,197. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £32.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Benedicts Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 St Benedicts Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Benedicts Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Benedicts Trust fund?

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

### Does St Benedicts Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St Benedicts Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St Benedicts Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Benedicts 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 2026 was £7,197. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,504 a year.

### How large is St Benedicts Trust?

In its latest reported year St Benedicts Trust reported income of £3,834 and spending of £7,197.


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