# Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138013 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138013)
- Website: https://www.aba.org.uk
- Latest income: £20.8k; spending £4,649
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Aba Educational Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/antiquarian-booksellers-association-educational-trust

Promoting education in the field of antiquarian books.

## 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 | £20.8k | £4,649 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24.6k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £19.6k | £674 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18.5k | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,718 | £7,651 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public and to promote research in the field of bibliography in its various forms, historical, descriptive and enumerative, including but not limited to the history of the book, the history of printing, the conservation and preservation of library and archives, publishing, book-selling, book-trade history, book-collecting, book-auctions, the rare book trade, authorship, reading and readership, the editing and transmission of texts, bookbinding, illustration and illustrative techniques, paper and paper-making, type and typography, palaeography, manuscript studies, print-making, map-making and the history of cartography, printed ephemera, library history, provenance, book-plates and evidence of ownership, and biographical studies of those engaged in all aspects of these subjects, hereinafter referred to as "rare book studies"

## What it funds

Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust reported income of £20.8k and spending of £4,649. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £40.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational 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 Dec 2025 was £4,649. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,026 a year.

### How large is Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year Antiquarian Booksellers Association Educational Trust reported income of £20.8k and spending of £4,649.


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