# The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 247967 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/247967)
- Website: https://www.midland-unitarian-association.org.uk
- Latest income: £2,736; spending £1,500
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Benton and Chidlaw Fund (working); Bequest of James Gittins Chidlaw (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benton-and-chidlaw-memorial-fund

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF HOLIDAYS & CONVALESCENT TREATMENT TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AS CONSTIUTED FROM TIME TO TIME AND WITHIN A RADIUS OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES THEREOF

## 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 | £2,736 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,606 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,488 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,404 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,143 | £1,750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the charity shall be to make grants towards the cost of holidays and convalescent treatment for persons resident in the city of birmingham as constituted from time to time and within a radius of one hundred and fifty miles thereof.

## What it funds

The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund reported income of £2,736 and spending of £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,250 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (midland-unitarian-association.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 Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund fund?

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

### Does The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial 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 £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,650 a year.

### How large is The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Benton and Chidlaw Memorial Fund reported income of £2,736 and spending of £1,500.


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