# The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1078700 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078700)
- Website: https://www.aba.org.uk
- Latest income: £11.4k; spending £16.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Greece, Spain
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/antiquarian-booksellers-association-benevolent-fund

For charitable purposes in the area of antiquarian bookselling

## 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 Dec 2025 | £11.4k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15.4k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.7k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.2k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £31.5k | £14k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To relieve in cases of need, hardship, financial distress, sickness, infirmity and old age persons who are or have been Antiquarian Booksellers and the windows and other dependants of such persons, and (2) To promote education and research in the field of Antiquarian bookselling by providing grants to students undertaking courses in Antiquarian bookselling and to educational institutions conducting such courses.

## What it funds

The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund reported income of £11.4k and spending of £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £72.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Greece and Spain.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (aba.org.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 The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Greece and Spain.

### Does The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent 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 Dec 2025 was £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.4k a year.

### How large is The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund reported income of £11.4k and spending of £16.7k.


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