# British-Serbian Benevolent Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 254179 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/254179)
- Latest income: £18.4k; spending £12.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Serbia
- Other names: Serbian Benevolent Society (previous); Serbian Red Cross Society in Great Britain (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/british-serbian-benevolent-trust

The trust will provide grants for: The relief of children resident in Serbia who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and promoting the education (including social and physical training) of children resident in Serbia.

## 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 | £18.4k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18.6k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.7k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.9k | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £16.7k | £12.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To assist in the relief of children resident in Serbia who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress(b) To assist in the relief of children resident in Serbia who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm(c) To assist in promoting the education (including social and physical training) of children resident in Serbia

## What it funds

British-Serbian Benevolent Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year British-Serbian Benevolent Trust reported income of £18.4k and spending of £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £86.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Serbia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from British-Serbian Benevolent 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 British-Serbian Benevolent Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does British-Serbian Benevolent Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Serbia.

### Does British-Serbian Benevolent Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that British-Serbian Benevolent Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does British-Serbian Benevolent Trust give each year?

The register does not break out British-Serbian Benevolent 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 Dec 2025 was £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.3k a year.

### How large is British-Serbian Benevolent Trust?

In its latest reported year British-Serbian Benevolent Trust reported income of £18.4k and spending of £12.1k.


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