# The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1130450 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1130450)
- Latest income: £51.2k; spending £55.7k
- What it funds: Accommodation / housing, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/trowbridge-almshouses-trust

Relieves elderly people resident in Trowbridge and Hilperton who are in need by providing specially designed or adapted housing and items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons.Also makes donations to local charities to relieve the homeless and support for elderly peoples' day centres and clubs.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing and environment / conservation / heritage for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust reported income of £51.2k and spending of £55.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Trowbridge Almshouses Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust?

In its latest reported year The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust reported income of £51.2k and spending of £55.7k.


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