The Alston Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Alston Trust's stated focus is health and disability, so proposals should centre on promoting or protecting physical or mental health, or on research into disabilities, though its objects also allow other charitable purposes at the trustees' discretion.
- Only registered, exempt or excepted charities in the UK can apply, so an organisation without that status should not approach it.
- No grant range is stated, so a request should rest on the real cost of your project rather than a guessed figure, and the annual report may show what the Trust has funded.
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to plan around, and nothing in the annual report or the Trust's stated details says how competitive it is, so a short, clear enquiry is a sensible first step.
- Support to individuals is generally given as goods or services rather than cash, so a grant seeker acting for individuals should bear that in mind.
Overview
The Alston Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1188303).
The Alston Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1188303) that exists to promote and protect the physical and mental health of people suffering from ill-health or disability in the United Kingdom. During the year, the Charity made grants totalling £414,000. Its objects also include relieving hardship among people linked to Tenants Consolidated Limited and its subsidiaries, carers of people with disabilities, and Gurkhas and former Gurkhas and their dependants, as well as supporting research into physical and mental disabilities.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2026) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust's objects encompass promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of people suffering from ill-health or disability, including but not limited to those injured while horse racing. They also include relieving hardship among people employed by, formerly employed by, or related to people employed by Tenants Consolidated Limited or its subsidiaries, people involved in caring for people with disabilities, and Gurkhas and former Gurkhas and their dependants. The Trust supports research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of physical and mental disabilities, including practical applications. It may also further other charitable purposes at the trustees' discretion. Grants are awarded to registered, exempt or excepted charities in the UK; support to individuals is generally provided through goods or services rather than direct cash payments.
Themes
- Health and disability
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom.
How to apply
Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
Who can apply:
- Organisations that are registered, exempt or excepted charities in the UK.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Alston Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Hampshire Hospitals Charity£414,000year to 5 April 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2022 | £4,230 | £4,020 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £3,102 | £2,280 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £13,190 | £4,480 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £3,976 | £439,382 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
| year to 5 April 2026 | £8,277,294 | £424,130 | £414,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2026 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2026)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Applying to The Alston Trust?
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Contact
- info@jamescowperkreston.co.uksource
- c/o James Cowper Kreston, 2 Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, THATCHAM, Berkshirsource
Applying to The Alston Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@jamescowperkreston.co.uksource
- c/o James Cowper Kreston, 2 Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, THATCHAM, Berkshirsource