# The Volunteers Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144284 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144284)
- Company number: 07762251
- Website: https://volunteerstrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £8; spending £527
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/volunteers-trust

Fundraising through the charity shop, & making donations to local volunteer's and Charitable organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £8 | £527 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £24 | £561 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £35 | £219 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £188 | £3,508 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £10.2k | £4,486 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Objects1.1 the objects of the charity are:1.1.1 to promote charitable purposes within the United Kingdom by associating together Volunteers and organisations in a common effort to advance education, protect health, relieve poverty, sickness and distress, in particular but not exclusively by:1.1.2 raising awareness of the work provided by the voluntary sector and promoting volunteering and community involvement;1.1.3 to advise and support persons willing to volunteer;1.1.4 to strengthen the ongoing commitment of Volunteers;1.1.5 to help encourage and maintain volunteering for future generations;1.1.6 to promote volunteering and community involvement;1.1.7 to advise and support organisations which involve and are willing to involve Volunteers and their charitable activities;1.1.8 to provide a benevolent fund for Volunteers who suffer financial hardship by making grants or loans to necessitous Volunteers or their dependents;

## What it funds

The Volunteers Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Volunteers Trust reported income of £8 and spending of £527. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £9,301 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 Volunteers Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (volunteerstrust.org.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 The Volunteers Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Volunteers Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Volunteers Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £527. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,860 a year.

### How large is The Volunteers Trust?

In its latest reported year The Volunteers Trust reported income of £8 and spending of £527.


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