# Trustchildren Support Group UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139559)
- Website: https://www.TRUSTchildren.org.uk
- Latest income: £12k; spending £16.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: India
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/trustchildren-support-group-uk

The relief of poverty and hardship among needy, poor and orphaned children in India through the provision of shelter and nutrition, health, education, general welfare and vocational training programmes, and in particular to support the work of TRUST (Thirumaran Rural Upliftment Stable Trust) and the TRUST Children Home in rural Vengadampatty, Tamil Nadu, South India.

## 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 | £12k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £36.3k | £32.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.6k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £30.6k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £25.4k | £23.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To relieve poverty and hardship among needy, poor, and orphaned children in India through the provision of shelter and nutritional, health, educational, general welfare and vocational training programmes.(b) In particular to Support the work of t.r.u.s.t. (thirumaran upliftment stable trust) and the trust children's home.

## What it funds

Trustchildren Support Group UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Trustchildren Support Group UK reported income of £12k and spending of £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £115k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Trustchildren Support Group UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (trustchildren.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Trustchildren Support Group UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Trustchildren Support Group UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Trustchildren Support Group UK fund?

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

### Does Trustchildren Support Group UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Trustchildren Support Group UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Trustchildren Support Group UK give each year?

The register does not break out Trustchildren Support Group UK'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 £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.1k a year.

### How large is Trustchildren Support Group UK?

In its latest reported year Trustchildren Support Group UK reported income of £12k and spending of £16.3k.


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