# Basil Houghton Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101947 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101947)
- Website: https://www.basilhoughtontrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £13k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/basil-houghton-memorial-trust

Trustees will award grants of money (or pay for services, support or goods) to allow people with a learning disability and/or learning difficulties to fulfil their dreams or aspirations and to improve the quality of their lives either individually or collectively. Individual beneficiaries must be resident in Shropshire.

## 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 2026 | £15.6k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £15.2k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £14.9k | £24.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.4k | £6,824 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.3k | £61.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them within the county of Shropshire to relieve, educate and support persons with learning disabilities, and/or learning difficulties, either individually or collectively, in such ways as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall determine.

## What it funds

Basil Houghton Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Basil Houghton Memorial Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £13k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £118k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Basil Houghton Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (basilhoughtontrust.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 Basil Houghton Memorial Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Basil Houghton Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

### Does Basil Houghton Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Basil Houghton Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Basil Houghton 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 2026 was £13k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.6k a year.

### How large is Basil Houghton Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year Basil Houghton Memorial Trust reported income of £15.6k and spending of £13k.


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