The Tablet Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust funds outside bodies whose work advances the Christian religion, promotes Christian teaching on the Roman Catholic faith, or advances public education, and is consistent with the principles of The Tablet and The Pastoral Review, so a charity should apply only if its project clearly meets one of those aims.
- Most of its funds are kept for its own publications, so outside grants form a smaller part of its giving, which the annual report puts at £199,492 a year.
- No typical or largest grant size is stated, so a small nonprofit should frame a modest, specific request tied to the criteria rather than assume a figure.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no set deadline, but nothing stated says how competitive it is or whether existing contacts matter, so a clear, criteria-linked case is the safest approach.
- The annual report lists digital upgrades, website and marketing work, archive digitisation, and events or fundraising resources among its criteria, which may suggest ways a project can connect to its aims.
Overview
The Tablet Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1173924).
The Tablet Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to advance the Christian religion, promote understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, values and principles, and advance the education of the public. Most of its funds are retained for the present and future development of The Tablet and The Pastoral Review, with some funds available to respond to grant applications from outside bodies. Its annual giving is £199,492, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 January 2026) 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 retains most of its funds for the present and future development of The Tablet and The Pastoral Review, and supports their religious and educational aspects. It also responds to grant applications from outside bodies whose activities meet its objectives: advancing the Christian religion; promoting, presenting and disseminating Christian teaching and understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, values and principles; and advancing public education. Its policy also identifies support for activities consistent with and enhancing those principles as embodied in the two publications. The report lists digital upgrades, website and marketing work, archive digitisation, and an events or fundraising resource among its disbursement criteria. Its grant-making combines support for its publications with support for outside bodies working within its religious and educational aims.
Themes
- Christian religion
- Roman Catholic faith
- Public education
How to apply
The Trust considers grant applications from outside bodies when their activities meet its stated criteria, including its religious and educational objectives.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applications should advance the Christian religion.
- Applications should promote and disseminate Christian teaching and understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, values and principles.
- Applications should advance public education.
- Applications should be consistent with and enhance the promotion of principles embodied in The Tablet and The Pastoral Review.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 January 2022 | £2,129,667 | £2,135,119 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2022 |
| year to 31 January 2023 | £2,080,613 | £2,128,841 | £10,000 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2023 |
| year to 31 January 2024 | £2,054,212 | £2,130,141 | £10,000 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2024 |
| year to 31 January 2025 | £1,921,783 | £2,026,326 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2025 |
| year to 31 January 2026 | £1,964,078 | £2,059,981 | £199,492 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2026 |
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 31 January 2023; year to 31 January 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 January 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
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 January 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 30 October 2026.
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