# The Whitby Trust for the Blind

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220894 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220894)
- Latest income: £13.7k; spending £15.9k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/whitby-trust-for-blind

Assistance to the registered blind of the Whitby area.

## 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 | £13.7k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,890 | £8,229 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.5k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.9k | £9,991 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,268 | £1,236 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist the community by providing benefits and support for Blind and partially sighted persons resident in the former urban and rural districts of Whitby, and by such charitable means as may be practicable.

## What it funds

The Whitby Trust for the Blind is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Whitby Trust for the Blind reported income of £13.7k and spending of £15.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £48.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Whitby Trust for the Blind 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 Whitby Trust for the Blind open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Whitby Trust for the Blind fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does The Whitby Trust for the Blind give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Whitby Trust for the Blind give each year?

The register does not break out The Whitby Trust for the Blind'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 £15.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,621 a year.

### How large is The Whitby Trust for the Blind?

In its latest reported year The Whitby Trust for the Blind reported income of £13.7k and spending of £15.9k.


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