# York Common Good Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 503556 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/503556)
- Website: https://www.yorkcommongoodtrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £28.4k; spending £32.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/york-common-good-trust

TO ISSUE LUMP SUM GRANTS MAINLY TO EXISTING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF YORK, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE INTRINSIC TO THE CITY, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT THEMSELVES REGISTERED AS A CHARITY. GRANTS ARE MADE TO HELP PEOPLE RATHER THAN THE ENVIRONMENT.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

York Common Good Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage 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 York Common Good Trust reported income of £28.4k and spending of £32.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from York Common Good Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (yorkcommongoodtrust.org.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 Common Good Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from York Common Good Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does York Common Good Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that York Common Good Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is York Common Good Trust?

In its latest reported year York Common Good Trust reported income of £28.4k and spending of £32.9k.


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