# The Bates Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280602 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280602)
- Latest income: £25.9k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bates-charitable-trust

The trustees have maintained a programme of support for: (1) Christian relief organisations, overseas mission agencies and projects; (2) Schemes for relief of poverty and sources of poverty within the Midlands; (3) Support for local church mission projects, primarily within Derbyshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Bates Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bates Charitable Trust reported income of £25.9k and spending of £13.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bates Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Bates Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bates Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

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

The Charity Commission register records that The Bates Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Bates Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bates Charitable Trust reported income of £25.9k and spending of £13.6k.


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