# The Teape Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 250095 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/250095)
- Latest income: £16.9k; spending £8,882
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: India
- Other names: Teape Fund (working); Teape Lecture Foundation Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/teape-trust-fund

The Teape Trust Fund exists to advance education by the provision of lectures on the relationship between Hindu and Christian thought and subject thereto the study of Christian and Hindu religious thought and the promotion of Christian-Hindu relations.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £16.9k | £8,882 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.4k | £2,450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.4k | £1,518 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.2k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.6k | £3,600 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The giving of lectures on the relationship of Christian and Hindu religious thought.

## What it funds

The Teape Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Teape Trust Fund reported income of £16.9k and spending of £8,882. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £33.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Teape Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does The Teape Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Teape Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Teape Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £8,882. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,746 a year.

### How large is The Teape Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Teape Trust Fund reported income of £16.9k and spending of £8,882.


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