# Aberfan Education Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1052432 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1052432)
- Latest income: £203; spending £211
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Merthyr Tydfil
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aberfan-education-trust-fund

Providing Educational Awards in recoginition of achievments.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £203 | £211 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £211 | £221 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £100 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide equipment to be used in the Aberfan schools in a range of extra curricular activities and ventures.

## What it funds

Aberfan Education Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Aberfan Education Trust Fund reported income of £203 and spending of £211. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £432 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aberfan Education Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Aberfan Education Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Aberfan Education Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Aberfan Education Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

### Does Aberfan Education Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Aberfan Education Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Aberfan Education Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Aberfan Education Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £211. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £86 a year.

### How large is Aberfan Education Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Aberfan Education Trust Fund reported income of £203 and spending of £211.


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