# The William and Sarah Newsom Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212472 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212472)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-and-sarah-newsom-charitable-trust

We make donations to other registered charities generally in the fields of medical research or music education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the promotion of good health and the advancement of education in the arts for the public benefit by making grants and awards to registered charities.

## What it funds

The William and Sarah Newsom Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The William and Sarah Newsom Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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.

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