# Whitefield Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1068876 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1068876)
- Company number: 03531393
- Latest income: £14k; spending £1,259
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Waltham Forest
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/whitefield-development-trust

Supporting the work of the Whitefield Schools and Centre, Macdonald Road Walthamstow London E17 4AZ, which school is pre-eminent in the education of children and young people with complex special needs

## 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 2025 | £14k | £1,259 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £22k | £35k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19.7k | £395k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.8k | £116k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,608 | £12.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support financially and in any other way deemed necessary the work of Whitefield schools and centre of macdonald road, walthamstow, London, e17 4az provided that such support shall be exclusively for charitable purposes.

## What it funds

Whitefield Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Whitefield Development Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £1,259. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £560k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Whitefield Development 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 Whitefield Development Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Whitefield Development Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

### Does Whitefield Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Whitefield Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Whitefield Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Whitefield Development 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 2025 was £1,259. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £112k a year.

### How large is Whitefield Development Trust?

In its latest reported year Whitefield Development Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £1,259.


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- [Grants for schools in the UK: where to look and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-schools-uk)
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