# The Barnack Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1114149 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1114149)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Ethiopia, India, South Africa
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barnack-charitable-trust

General Charitable purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects ("the objects") for such purposes as shall be for the time being charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to support and foster the advancement in India, Ethiopia and the republic of South Africa of medical and scientific education and cultured knowledge and journalism.

## What it funds

The Barnack Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Barnack Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia, India and South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barnack Charitable 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 Barnack Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Barnack Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia, India and South Africa.

### Does The Barnack Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Barnack Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Barnack Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Barnack Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Barnack Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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