# Bergqvist Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1015707 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1015707)
- Latest income: £40.1k; spending £48.1k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, 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/bergqvist-charitable-trust

The charity promotes health, the arts, education and the environment, by making grants to specialist registered charities and community organisations. There is a particular emphasis on epilepsy and psychiatric research projects and assisting people with epilepsy and mental health conditions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Bergqvist Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bergqvist Charitable Trust reported income of £40.1k and spending of £48.1k.

## How to apply

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

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

### Does Bergqvist Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Bergqvist Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Bergqvist Charitable Trust reported income of £40.1k and spending of £48.1k.


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