The Kenneth and Barbara Boardman-Weston Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The trust's objects cover accommodation for people over 55 in need and relief of need, hardship or distress from disaster or from social and economic circumstances, and its recorded grants include health-related transport, community services, outdoor and environmental learning and audiobook access.
- Its geographic focus is recorded as National, and it accepts applications on a rolling basis.
- The directors say they actively consider unsolicited applications and projects involving previous grant recipients, so a well-matched approach from a new organisation is worth making.
- Its total giving was £71,008 paid, but no grant range is stated, so keep any request in proportion and do not assume a particular size is expected.
- No application address, email or phone number is published, so the first step is finding a way to contact the directors before sending a full application.
Overview
The Kenneth and Barbara Boardman-Weston Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1107032).
The Kenneth and Barbara Boardman-Weston Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to provide residential accommodation for needy persons over the age of 55 years on terms appropriate to their means, and to relieve persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress from local, national or international disaster or from their social and economic circumstances. It paid £71,008 in the year reported, and its grants support health-related transport and prescription services, community services, outdoor and environmental learning, and audiobook access for people unable to read printed books because of disability.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust’s stated objects are to provide residential accommodation for people over 55 who are in need and to relieve people experiencing need, hardship or distress because of disaster or their social and economic circumstances. Its grants support organisations delivering health-related transport and prescription services, community services, outdoor and environmental learning, and audiobook access for people unable to read or use printed books because of disability. The directors say they actively consider unsolicited applications, projects involving previous grant recipients, and other projects and bodies they consider suitable, with the guiding purpose of advancing the charity’s aims.
Themes
- Older people's accommodation
- Disaster relief
- Hardship relief
Geographic Focus
National.
How to apply
The directors consider unsolicited applications, projects involving previous grant recipients, and other projects and bodies they consider suitable for grants.
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Measham Medical Unit · £38,000 for running costs for the shuttle bus, including a prescription delivery service. and £10,008 for the monthly hire of a temporary shuttle bus.£48,008year to 31 December 2024
- South Derbyshire CVS RCN · working to improve the quality of life for people in South Derbyshire by providing a range of services to the community.£15,000year to 31 December 2024
- Kingswood Trust · outdoor and environmental learning opportunities to support personal development, health and wellbeing.£5,000year to 31 December 2024
- Listening Books · providing audiobook lending service for those who cannot read or access printed books due to disability.£3,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £45,371 | £49,551 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £265,578 | £51,131 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £0 | £57,806 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £92,116 | £129,147 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £139,417 | £91,760 | £71,008 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
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 31 December 2024)
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 30 October 2026.
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