# Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1106484 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106484)
- Website: https://www.yjstrust.com
- Latest income: £6,200; spending £12k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/yvonne-jean-stewart-charitable-trust

The provision of funds for the conduct of medical research into the prevention and cure of all forms of cancer.The provision of grants for the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the protection and preservation of health.The provision of donations for any charitable purpose not covered above.

## 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 | £6,200 | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,790 | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,625 | £619 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,844 | £4,546 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,067 | £1,775 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The relief of sickness by the provision of funds for the conduct of medical research for the public benefit into the prevention and cure of all forms of cancer particularly lung cancer(b) The relief of poverty sickness and distress and the protection and preservation of health by the provision of grants as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit(c) The provision of donations to any registered charity or for any charitable purpose not covered by object (a) Or (b) As the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit.

## What it funds

Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust reported income of £6,200 and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £39k 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 Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (yjstrust.com) 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 Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Yvonne Jean Stewart 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 £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,807 a year.

### How large is Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Yvonne Jean Stewart Charitable Trust reported income of £6,200 and spending of £12k.


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