# Aintree Arthritis Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 700627 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/700627)
- Website: https://www.aintreearthtitistrust.co.uk
- Latest income: £1,436; spending £4,219
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, Kenya
- Other names: The Fazakerley Rheumatology Unit and Younger Disabled Unit Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aintree-arthritis-trust

The charity sponsors and oversees promising young scientists undertaking innovative patterns of basic research into the pathogenesis and treatment of the rheumatic diseases. The charity also encourages the education of health care professionals in rheumatology by providing funding for courses and conferences. We have also sponsored young doctors from Kenya to train in rheumatology.

## 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 Jul 2026 | £1,436 | £4,219 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2025 | £1,507 | £3,498 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £1,459 | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £6,052 | £1,844 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £4,603 | £2,816 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of health by:funding and supporting research into the causation and treatment of rheumatic diseases, in particular but not exclusively at Liverpool university hospitals, and supporting publication of research findings where appropriate.funding education and training in rheumatology of clinical and laboratory staff, with the aim of improving quality of care for patients with Arthritis and other auto-immune diseases.

## What it funds

Aintree Arthritis Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Aintree Arthritis Trust reported income of £1,436 and spending of £4,219. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2026, it spent £24.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aintree Arthritis Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (aintreearthtitistrust.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Aintree Arthritis Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Aintree Arthritis Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton and Kenya.

### Does Aintree Arthritis Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Aintree Arthritis Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Aintree Arthritis Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Aintree Arthritis Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2026 was £4,219. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,938 a year.

### How large is Aintree Arthritis Trust?

In its latest reported year Aintree Arthritis Trust reported income of £1,436 and spending of £4,219.


## Similar funders

- [The Wellcome Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wellcome-trust) – 8 open schemes
- [Corra Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corra-foundation) – 4 open schemes
- [Rothschild Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rothschild-foundation) – 3 open schemes
- [The Road Safety Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/road-safety-trust) – 2 open schemes
- [Fight for Sight](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fight-for-sight) – 2 open schemes
- [Barking & Dagenham Giving](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barking-and-dagenham-giving) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [Grants for schools in the UK: where to look and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-schools-uk)
- [How to apply to Dorset Community Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-dorset-community-foundation)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)