# The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284919 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284919)
- Latest income: £27.5k; spending £30.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/verdon-smith-family-charitable-settlement

General Charitable Purposes, primarily in Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement reported income of £27.5k and spending of £30.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement?

In its latest reported year The Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Settlement reported income of £27.5k and spending of £30.2k.


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