# The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526054 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526054)
- Website: https://www.chethams.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/burney-fund

Purchase, rebinding and repair of books owned by Chetham's Library

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The further endowment of the free Library known as the chetham Library, Manchester, by th maintenance of the buildings in which the Library may be housed, the purchase of books and manuscripts and their repair or rebinding, the provision of staff and also the provision of all necessary facilities so that readers in and visitors to the said Library may enjoy the facilities thereof.

## What it funds

The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (chethams.org.uk) 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 Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

### Does The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) give each year?

The register does not break out The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library)'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library)?

In its latest reported year The Burney Fund (Icw Chetham'S Library) reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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