# The Tinker Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1195428 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1195428)
- Latest income: £5,547; spending £5,626
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tinker-trust

The Trustees can pay or apply funds to such charities or for such charitable purposes as the Trustees think fit

## 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 | £5,547 | £5,626 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,545 | £1,734 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £461 | £20.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £163k | £3,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall pay or apply the income of the trust fund and may also transfer, pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the trust fund to such charities or for such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute and uncontrolled discretion think fit."charities" means foundations or institutions (whether corporate or not) and trusts and undertakings established for charitable purposes."charitable purposes" means purposes which are exclusively charitable according to english law.

## What it funds

The Tinker Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Tinker Trust reported income of £5,547 and spending of £5,626. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £30.5k 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 Tinker 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 Tinker Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Tinker Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Tinker 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 £5,626. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £7,629 a year.

### How large is The Tinker Trust?

In its latest reported year The Tinker Trust reported income of £5,547 and spending of £5,626.


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