# York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529711 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529711)
- Website: https://yorkbutchersgild.co.uk
- Latest income: £5,013; spending £1,750
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of York
- Other names: The York Butchers Company Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/york-butchers-company-charitable-trust

Meat & Livestock

## 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 | £5,013 | £1,750 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £23.3k | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,078 | £16k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,164 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,195 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education and benefit of apprentices in the butchers trade and allied trades.

## What it funds

York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) reported income of £5,013 and spending of £1,750. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (yorkbutchersgild.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) open for applications now?

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

### Where does York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

### Does York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) give each year?

The register does not break out York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright 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 £1,750. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,162 a year.

### How large is York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust)?

In its latest reported year York Butchers' Company Charitable Trust (Incorporating the William Wright Charitable Trust) reported income of £5,013 and spending of £1,750.


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