# The Vassie Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1077368 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077368)
- Latest income: £4,776; spending £8,602
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vassie-charitable-trust

Organisations that benefit children and young people within the UK

## 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 2026 | £4,776 | £8,602 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,635 | £6,761 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,742 | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £457 | £6,433 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,285 | £4,443 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and the income of it upon trust to pay from it all the proper costs and expenses incurred by the trustees in administering the charity and the trust fund and subject to that to pay or apply the income and (if and when the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit) the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the trust fund to or for such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable object or objects in any part of the world as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Vassie Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Vassie Charitable Trust reported income of £4,776 and spending of £8,602. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £48.6k 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 The Vassie Charitable Trust 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 Vassie Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Vassie Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Vassie Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Vassie Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Vassie 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 Mar 2026 was £8,602. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,728 a year.

### How large is The Vassie Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Vassie Charitable Trust reported income of £4,776 and spending of £8,602.


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