# Cask Research Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1197434 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1197434)
- Website: https://www.caskresearch.org
- Latest income: £39.2k; spending £73.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cask-research-foundation

Raise funds for scientific and medical research into the CASK Gene and its related disorders. Funds are raised via public donations. The charity is national.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Cask Research Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Cask Research Foundation reported income of £39.2k and spending of £73.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cask Research Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (caskresearch.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 Cask Research Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cask Research Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Cask Research Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cask Research Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Cask Research Foundation?

In its latest reported year Cask Research Foundation reported income of £39.2k and spending of £73.6k.


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