# The Sumray Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 270270 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/270270)
- Latest income: £3,881; spending £20.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sumray-charitable-trust

To advance for the public health, medical and welfare and public 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 2025 | £3,881 | £20.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,356 | £24.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,571 | £20.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,290 | £21.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £874 | £28.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Sumray Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sumray Charitable Trust reported income of £3,881 and spending of £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £116k 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 The Sumray Charitable 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 The Sumray Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sumray Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Sumray Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sumray Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Sumray 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 5 Apr 2025 was £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.2k a year.

### How large is The Sumray Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sumray Charitable Trust reported income of £3,881 and spending of £20.8k.


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