# Upstream Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160627 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160627)
- Company number: 09446148
- Website: https://upstreamcharitabletrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/upstream-charitable-trust

Grant maker

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £8,113 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £14.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and support such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Upstream Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Upstream Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £44.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Upstream Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (upstreamcharitabletrust.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 Upstream Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Upstream Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Upstream Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Upstream Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Upstream Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Upstream Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Upstream Charitable Trust'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,964 a year.

### How large is Upstream Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Upstream Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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