# The Tabitha Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1045539 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1045539)
- Latest income: £1,355; spending £2,120
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tabitha-trust-1045539

We are a grant making trust. We focus on the prevention of suicide amongst ethnic minorities and mental health issues. We sponsor the Middlesex Girls Chess Championship under the aegis of Barnet Junior Chess. Most grants to West Midlands organizations.We are transferring our funds to Staffordshire Community Foundation but will continue to control grants from our trust.

## 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 | £1,355 | £2,120 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,009 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £629 | £1,065 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £342 | £3,503 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £443 | £3,827 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist the poor and to advance education religion and such other purposes as are charitable in law and beneficial to the public

## What it funds

The Tabitha Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Tabitha Trust reported income of £1,355 and spending of £2,120. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £12.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Staffordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tabitha 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 Tabitha Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Tabitha Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Staffordshire.

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Tabitha Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out The Tabitha 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 £2,120. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,503 a year.

### How large is The Tabitha Trust?

In its latest reported year The Tabitha Trust reported income of £1,355 and spending of £2,120.


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