# The Umbrella Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 803268 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/803268)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/umbrella-fund

Makes grants to charities in Northamptonshire working in the field of learning disabilities.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £204 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## 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.

## What it 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. In its latest reported year The Umbrella Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £204 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Umbrella Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Umbrella Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 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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