# The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1011770 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1011770)
- Latest income: £4,951; spending £9,626
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/townsend-jeantet-prize-trust

Providing funds for medical research

## 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 | £4,951 | £9,626 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £6,455 | £95.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £6,518 | £63.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £29k | £1,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £30.6k | £1,440 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of medical biological and chemical research into the causes and treatment of disease and the publishing of the useful results thereof.

## What it funds

The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust reported income of £4,951 and spending of £9,626. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £172k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Townsend-Jeantet Prize 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-Jeantet Prize Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Townsend-Jeantet Prize 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-Jeantet Prize Trust fund?

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

### Does The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Townsend-Jeantet Prize 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 £9,626. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £34.5k a year.

### How large is The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust?

In its latest reported year The Townsend-Jeantet Prize Trust reported income of £4,951 and spending of £9,626.


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