# Woolton Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 209931 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209931)
- Latest income: £21.2k; spending £25.8k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/woolton-charitable-trust

Donations are only made to registered charitiable organisations.

## 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 | £21.2k | £25.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £21.7k | £23.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.5k | £28k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £19.9k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £17.1k | £45.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay at the trustees' discretion income or capital in or towards the benefit of charitable purposes or objects in such proportions as they shall think fit.

## What it funds

Woolton Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Woolton Charitable Trust reported income of £21.2k and spending of £25.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £144k 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 Woolton 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 Woolton Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Woolton Charitable Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Woolton 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 Dec 2025 was £25.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £28.8k a year.

### How large is Woolton Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Woolton Charitable Trust reported income of £21.2k and spending of £25.8k.


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