# The Symbol Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188123 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188123)
- Company number: 11710518
- Website: https://www.symboltrust.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/symbol-trust

The Symbol Trust is dedicated to promoting effective and innovative solutions to the communications needs of children and adults with learning disabilities. Our ambition is to see a more equitable society where language enrichment can unlock true potential in people with special needs.The Charity will work to bring people with learning disabilities across Kent.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To support individuals with special needs and their carers through the provision of direct assistance and education.2. To commission and support research programmes which will increase the knowledge base concerned with the needs of, and appropriate interventions for, adults and children with special needs.3. To enable the publication of work and the dissemination of information about the models of best practice in improving the independence, communication, eating and drinking skills of people with special needs.4. To fund projects and activities of direct benefit to people with special needs and their families.5. To originate, develop and provide training programmes for health, education and social service practitioners, and parents and carers in order to disseminate best practise and increase expertise and knowledge amongst those working with, and caring for, adults and children with special needs.6. To assist through funding, commissioning or working in partnership with any other organisation to achieve the above objects.

## What it funds

The Symbol Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Symbol Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Symbol Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (symboltrust.org) 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 The Symbol Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Symbol Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does The Symbol Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Symbol Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Symbol Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Symbol Trust?

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


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