# The Britten-Pears Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 295595 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/295595)
- Company number: 02071223
- Website: https://www.brittenpearsarts.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Scotland
- Other names: The Britten Pears Library (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/britten-pears-foundation

Promotes Britten's & Pear's musical, historical & cultural legacy. Encourages public knowledge & appreciation of creativity, music & their lives through caring, sharing & interpreting archive collections, the heritage property they shared, objects, books & art. Makes a grant to Snape Maltings. Supports individual composers & musicians in several ways but does not invite speculative applications.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the public knowledge of the works of benjamin britten and peter pears; to promote and encourage the knowledge, study, teaching and practice of the arts; to advance in matters related to peace for the benefit of the public; to promote and encourage any other charitable object or purpose and to engage in any field of charitable grant-making activity permitted by english law. For full details, see clause 3(a) Of memorandum of association

## What it funds

The Britten-Pears Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Britten-Pears Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Britten-Pears Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (brittenpearsarts.org) 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 Britten-Pears Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Britten-Pears Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Britten-Pears Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Britten-Pears Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Britten-Pears Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Britten-Pears Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Britten-Pears Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Britten-Pears Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Britten-Pears Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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