# William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234998 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234998)
- Latest income: £7,556; spending £3,330
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Canada
- Other names: W and P Rathbone Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-rathbone-family-charitable-trust

Small family grant giving charity, empowered to give donations to any charitable body or institution with charitable purposes. It concentrates its grants on those charities in which the trustees or the settlors take or have taken a personal interest.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | £7,556 | £3,330 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2024 | £7,680 | £7,247 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2023 | £6,582 | £3,207 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2022 | £7,894 | £9,959 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2021 | £6,705 | £8,552 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes at the discretion of the settlor during his lifetime and after at the discretion of the trustees.

## What it funds

William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust reported income of £7,556 and spending of £3,330. Over its last 5 reported years, to 4 Apr 2025, it spent £32.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from William Rathbone Family 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.

## Questions

### Is William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out William Rathbone Family 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 4 Apr 2025 was £3,330. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,459 a year.

### How large is William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust reported income of £7,556 and spending of £3,330.


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