# The Vestris Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 277770 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/277770)
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £60
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: The Sherburne House Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vestris-trust

Our current activities are concerned quite simply with the giving of financial support to a mix of some dozen or so charities falling within the various categories selected under A13 and involve a total annual cost of approximately £10,000.

## 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 May 2025 | £12.4k | £60 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £11.5k | £60 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £10.5k | £66 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £9,267 | £6,096 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £8,659 | £75 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay apply or appropriate the whole or any part or parts of the capital or the income of the trust fund, to or for the benefit of any one or more qualified charity and if more than one, in such shares and proportions between them and generally in such manner as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Vestris Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Vestris Trust reported income of £12.4k and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £6,357 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Vestris Trust 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

### Is The Vestris Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Vestris Trust fund?

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

### Does The Vestris Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Vestris Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Vestris 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 May 2025 was £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,271 a year.

### How large is The Vestris Trust?

In its latest reported year The Vestris Trust reported income of £12.4k and spending of £60.


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