# The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1089601 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089601)
- Latest income: £18.6k; spending £11.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Religious activities, Animals
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sydney-and-olga-braxton-charitable-trust

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | £18.6k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £10.1k | £4,143 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,639 | £14.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £7,679 | £27.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £8,241 | £4,708 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trust is established for such charitable objects or purposes as the trustees shall think fit.

## What it funds

The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, religious activities and animals for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust reported income of £18.6k and spending of £11.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 11 Jul 2025, it spent £62.4k 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 Sydney & Olga Braxton 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 Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sydney & Olga Braxton 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 Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Sydney & Olga Braxton 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 11 Jul 2025 was £11.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Sydney & Olga Braxton Charitable Trust reported income of £18.6k and spending of £11.4k.


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