# Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 232695 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/232695)
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £6,180
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 23
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/viscount-portmans-charitable-trust

The charity makes grants for (i) the upkeep of the Portman Family chapel at Bryanston (ii) support for the Friends of Blandford Hospital and (iii) support for the ecclesiastical and charitbale purposes of (a) Durwerston and Bryanston PCC (b) Blandford Forum PCC and (c) Blandford St Mary PCC

## 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 | £12.9k | £6,180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.6k | £3,180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.2k | £3,180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.4k | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,602 | £3,180 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Payment to the fund known as the league of friends of blandford hospital 2. Payment of income to the parochial church council of st. Martins bryanston for discharging payments in connection with the maintenance etc of the portman family chapel, bryanston and defraying the cost of services and the stipend of the incumbent and balance of income to be applied for charitable work of the church of England in the parish of st. Martins, bryanston.

## What it funds

Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust reported income of £12.9k and spending of £6,180. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £15.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Viscount Portman'S Charitable 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 Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Viscount Portman'S 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 £6,180. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,180 a year.

### How large is Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Viscount Portman'S Charitable Trust reported income of £12.9k and spending of £6,180.


## Similar funders

- [Corra Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corra-foundation) – 4 open schemes
- [Rothschild Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rothschild-foundation) – 3 open schemes
- [Wolfson Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wolfson-foundation) – 1 open scheme
- [Pears Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pears-foundation)
- [The Grocers' Charity](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grocers-charity)
- [Shetland Charitable Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shetland-charitable-trust) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [Arts and heritage grants in Scotland: what is open now and who funds it](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/arts-and-heritage-grants-in-scotland)
- [Community grants in Wales: who funds what and what is open now](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/community-grants-in-wales)
- [Environmental grants for UK charities in 2026: who funds nature, climate and green community work](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/environmental-grants-for-uk-charities)