The Bothwell Charitable Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The trust works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, and its trustees select the charitable institutions they support, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- If your organisation works in the United Kingdom, which is the stated geographic focus, the sensible course is to wait for an invitation rather than send a request.
- No grant range or typical grant size is stated, so you cannot judge what amount to ask for, and any eventual request should be modest and tied to a clear need.
- The annual report gives annual giving of £275,000, but the register does not confirm that scale, so treat it as indicative only.
Overview
The Bothwell Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 299056).
The Bothwell Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 299056). It exists to benefit or further charitable purposes, charitable institutions or charitable foundations in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. It describes its principal activity as donations to other charities, and its trustees have a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions. Annual giving is £275,000, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust makes donations to other charities and its trustees select the charitable institutions that receive support. Its objects allow support for charitable purposes, charitable institutions and charitable foundations in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, in such manner and proportions as the trustees determine in their absolute discretion. It describes its principal activity as donations to other charities and says it has a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions. The stated scope is therefore broad and discretionary, with recipients selected by the trustees.
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £131,328 | £355,183 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £126,133 | £246,314 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £141,173 | £375,149 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £131,827 | £56,592 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £144,920 | £288,712 | £275,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: 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 2025)
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 25 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission