# Victoria County History Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1043526 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1043526)
- Website: http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk
- Latest income: £8,575; spending £6,465
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The County History Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/victoria-county-history-trust

Receives and distributes donations and grants towards the cost of research and publication on local history.

## 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 | £8,575 | £6,465 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,185 | £7,031 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £350 | £8,029 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £963 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £724 | £46.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education in english History through the promotion and dissemination of the useful results of the promotion of research writing and publication of a scholarly nature on the History of the counties of England and in particular and primarily by supporting and helping to maintain the work of the Victoria History of the counties of England and further by supporting the publication of work of an educational value by county record societies historical societies and archaeological societies and by giving such assistance to county record offices as may advance public education in english History provided that in furthering such objects the trustees shall not relieve any local authority or other authority of any of its statutory obligations.

## What it funds

Victoria County History Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Victoria County History Trust reported income of £8,575 and spending of £6,465. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £78.6k 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 Victoria County History Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (victoriacountyhistory.ac.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 Victoria County History Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Victoria County History Trust fund?

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

### Does Victoria County History Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Victoria County History Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Victoria County History Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Victoria County History 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 £6,465. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.7k a year.

### How large is Victoria County History Trust?

In its latest reported year Victoria County History Trust reported income of £8,575 and spending of £6,465.


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