# The Burial and Cremation Education Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802204 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802204)
- Latest income: £8; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The I B C A Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/burial-and-cremation-education-trust

Provides grants/donations to people studying or wishing to undertake educational training in the Bereavement sector. Provides grants/donations to research projectives or initiatives to the persons involved in the Bereavement/Cremation/Crematorium industry.

## 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 2026 | £8 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £11 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education and training in the field of Burial and Cremation administration and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, to provide grants, bursaries, prizes, awards and scholarships.

## What it funds

The Burial and Cremation Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Burial and Cremation Education Trust reported income of £8 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £0 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 Burial and Cremation Education Trust in its sources (last checked 6 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 Burial and Cremation Education Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Burial and Cremation Education Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Burial and Cremation Education Trust fund?

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

### Does The Burial and Cremation Education Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Burial and Cremation Education Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Burial and Cremation Education Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Burial and Cremation Education 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 Mar 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Burial and Cremation Education Trust?

In its latest reported year The Burial and Cremation Education Trust reported income of £8 and spending of £0.


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