The Pontoon Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Pontoon Trust's stated priorities are the work of members of the Society of Jesus in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and East Africa, Catholic education, and classical music and opera, so check first whether your work sits within one of these.
- The typical grants reported run from £20,000 to £1,500,000, with a median of £500,000, so a request well below £20,000 would sit outside the usual range, though that band is not a ceiling.
- No publicly published application process was found in the annual report, the charity's register entry or other pages about the trust, so check these sources and make clear how your request fits its aim of supporting core overheads or specific fundraising objectives.
- Available sources do not say how competitive its grants are or how they are decided, so do not assume a personal connection is needed or helpful before you approach it.
Overview
The Pontoon Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1172421).
The Pontoon Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1172421). It exists to advance the Roman Catholic religion by supporting the works of members of the Society of Jesus in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and East Africa, to advance the arts, particularly classical music and opera, and to provide financial assistance for students wishing to attend Blackrock College, Dublin, and similar Catholic schools or academic institutions. Its annual giving was £4,420,000 in its latest annual report, and its grants aim to support recipients' core overheads or specific fundraising objectives.
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 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust makes grants in the areas covered by its charitable objects. It supports the works of members of the Society of Jesus in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and East Africa, advancing the Roman Catholic religion. It also provides financial assistance for students wishing to attend Blackrock College and similar Catholic schools or academic institutions where costs might otherwise make attendance impossible. Its objects cover the advancement of the arts, particularly classical music and opera. Its grants aim to support recipient organisations’ core overheads or specific fundraising objectives. The organisation grants listed include a cathedral, a Jesuit body, opera and concert organisations, and a music and drama college.
Themes
- Jesuit work
- Catholic education
- Classical music and opera
Geographic Focus
Priority: The United Kingdom; the Republic of Ireland; Sweden; East Africa.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trust aims to support recipient organisations’ core overheads or specific fundraising objectives.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Ireland
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Pontoon Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 5 April 2025 by size
Median £500k (year to 5 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Westminster Cathedral£1,500,000year to 5 April 2025
- Jesuits in Britain (Society of Jesus Trust of 1929 for Roman Catholic)£1,000,000year to 5 April 2025
- Royal Opera House£1,000,000year to 5 April 2025
- The Wigmore Hall Trust£500,000year to 5 April 2025
- Grief to Grace£250,000year to 5 April 2025
- Opera RARA£150,000year to 5 April 2025
- Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama£20,000year to 5 April 2025
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 2021 | £2,507,423 | £2,507,423 | £2,500,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £1,437,582 | £1,437,582 | £1,430,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £82,294 | £1,457,762 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £3,327,951 | £3,327,951 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £4,427,965 | £4,427,965 | £4,420,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2021; year to 5 April 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that 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 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 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission