# The Bourne May Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 286195 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286195)
- Latest income: £11.9k; spending £14.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Armed forces / emergency services
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bourne-may-charitable-trust

The Trustees convene annually to discuss donations for the forthcoming year. The Trustees tend to support the same charities each year, with individual donations typically not exceeding - ?500. The Preferred types of beneficiary are organisations dealing with a variety of medical research, as well as military, animal welfare and certain environmental charities.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £11.9k | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11.4k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £11.2k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £11.2k | £11.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £10.5k | £10.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees or a majority of them shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Bourne May Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and armed forces / emergency services for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bourne May Charitable Trust reported income of £11.9k and spending of £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £62.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bourne May Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 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 Bourne May Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bourne May Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bourne May Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Bourne May Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Bourne May Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bourne May Charitable 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 Aug 2025 was £14.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is The Bourne May Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bourne May Charitable Trust reported income of £11.9k and spending of £14.3k.


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