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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 803268
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21 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Disability
The Umbrella Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 803268. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire. The register describes its activities as: “Makes grants to charities in Northamptonshire working in the field of learning disabilities.” Its charitable objects are: “To relieve and to promote the better care and/or education and training of persons suffering from mental handicap and who live in the county of northampton or the neighbouring areas.” In the year to 31 Mar 2025 it reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
- What it funds
- Disability
- Who it helps
- People with disabilitiesOther charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisationsActs as an umbrella or resource body
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £204 |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 |
Charitable objects
To relieve and to promote the better care and/or education and training of persons suffering from mental handicap and who live in the county of northampton or the neighbouring areas.
Where it operates
Northamptonshire
- Trustees
- 2
What The Umbrella Fund funds
The Umbrella Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £204 in total.
How to apply to The Umbrella Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Umbrella Fund 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 about The Umbrella Fund
Is The Umbrella Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Umbrella Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Umbrella Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire.
Does The Umbrella Fund give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Umbrella Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does The Umbrella Fund give each year?
The register does not break out The Umbrella Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £41 a year.
How large is The Umbrella Fund?
In its latest reported year The Umbrella Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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