# The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 264538 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/264538)
- Latest income: £8,308; spending £11.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bruce-ball-charitable-trust

The Trust supports organisations in the fields of Industrial Archaeology, Mental Health and the environment

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £8,308 | £11.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.1k | £10k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £13.1k | £9,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £12.1k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £10.5k | £7,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote maintain improve and advance the work of public education connected with industrial archaeology and the arts and sciences the conservation of the countryside (or environment) the relief of mental illness and for such other legally charitable purposes within England Wales Scotland and the isle of man as the trustees with the sanction of the benefactors during their lifetime or the lifetime of the survivor of them being not less than two in number shall from time to time in writing with their unanimous consent declare.

## What it funds

The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and environment / conservation / heritage for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust reported income of £8,308 and spending of £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £49k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bruce Ball 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 Bruce Ball Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bruce Ball 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 Bruce Ball Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bruce Ball 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 5 Apr 2026 was £11.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,800 a year.

### How large is The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bruce Ball Charitable Trust reported income of £8,308 and spending of £11.5k.


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