# The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 269661 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269661)
- Latest income: £4,716; spending £2,065
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Isaac and Alan Berriman Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alan-berriman-memorial-trust

The Trust awards grants to organisations with charitable objects, principally to those operating in the North East of England. It also makes funding available for prizes to individuals who are students of institutions with charitable objects, again prinicpally in the North East of England.

## 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 2024 | £4,716 | £2,065 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,149 | £2,659 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,325 | £619 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £430 | £1,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To such charities or for such charitable purposes as the settlor may from time to time think fit or after the death of the settlor as the trustees in their uncontrolled discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust reported income of £4,716 and spending of £2,065. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2024, it spent £6,543 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Alan Berriman Memorial 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 Mar 2024 was £2,065. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,636 a year.

### How large is The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Alan Berriman Memorial Trust reported income of £4,716 and spending of £2,065.


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