# The Townsend Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092970 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092970)
- Latest income: £20.6k; spending £37.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/townsend-family-charitable-trust

The charity applies its funds for general charitable purposes. The trustees continue to seek out the charities which they wish to support and do not look for unsolicited applications for grants.

## 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 2026 | £20.6k | £37.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £19.3k | £9,675 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £19.3k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £18.5k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £16.8k | £16k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for general charitable purposes worldwide as the trustees think fit ("the objects")(2) The trustees may accumulate any income not so expended subject to any statutory limitation on accumulations.

## What it funds

The Townsend Family Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Townsend Family Charitable Trust reported income of £20.6k and spending of £37.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £92k 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 Townsend Family Charitable 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 Townsend Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Townsend Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Townsend Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Townsend Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Townsend Family Charitable 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 2026 was £37.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.4k a year.

### How large is The Townsend Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Townsend Family Charitable Trust reported income of £20.6k and spending of £37.5k.


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