# The Target Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1084984 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1084984)
- Latest income: £24.7k; spending £18.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, France, India, Israel, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Kosovo
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/target-trust

The charity's objects are to carry out activities that promote the well being, co-existence and education of communities in countries where the charity has established partnerships and to relieve the suffering and hardship of children and young people.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £24.7k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.7k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £12.6k | £1,606 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1 | £15.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £18.8k | £10.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to pay or apply the whole thereof to or towards or for the benefit or furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions at such times and in such manner and in such shares and proportions as the trustees (being not less than three in number or a trust corporation acting alone or with one or more individuals) shall from time to time determine the receipt of the person who purports to be the treasurer or other duly authorised officer for such charitable institution to afford a good receipt to the trustees for any payment made under this clause and under clause 13 hereof and notwithstanding anything elsewhere in this deed contained no part of trust fund or of the income thereof shall be paid or applied otherwise than for exclusively charitable purposes.

## What it funds

The Target Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people 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 Target Trust reported income of £24.7k and spending of £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £66.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, France, India, Israel and Kenya and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Target Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, France, India, Israel and Kenya and 5 more areas.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Target Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.3k a year.

### How large is The Target Trust?

In its latest reported year The Target Trust reported income of £24.7k and spending of £18.9k.


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