# Winterbourne Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282144 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282144)
- Latest income: £2,535; spending £15k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/winterbourne-charitable-trust-282144

Investment portfolio management

## 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 | £2,535 | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,701 | £24.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,189 | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £24.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £23.5k | £7,733 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Winterbourne Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and environment / conservation / heritage for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Winterbourne Charitable Trust reported income of £2,535 and spending of £15k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £94.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Winterbourne Charitable 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 Winterbourne Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Winterbourne Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Winterbourne Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Winterbourne Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Winterbourne 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 31 Mar 2025 was £15k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is Winterbourne Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Winterbourne Charitable Trust reported income of £2,535 and spending of £15k.


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