The Berners Trust grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 800585
The Berners Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 800585. The register describes its activities as: “Our major sponsorship in the last and present financial years relates to the first staging in the UK of Berner's Opera Le Carrosse Du Saint-Sacrement (in English) by Dorset opera in July 2012.” In its latest reported year it reported income of £1,280 and spending of £60.
Verified 19 days ago125 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Arts / culture / heritage / science
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What The Berners Trust funds
The Berners Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.
How to apply to The Berners Trust
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Berners 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 about The Berners Trust
Is The Berners Trust open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Berners Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Does The Berners Trust give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Berners Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How large is The Berners Trust?
In its latest reported year The Berners Trust reported income of £1,280 and spending of £60.
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