# The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 703112 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/703112)
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/childrens-orthopaedic-and-trauma-fund

Support for education and research towards children's wellbeing led by the Children's Orthopaedic Department of Alder Hey Children's Hospital

## 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 | £16.1k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.9k | £8,645 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.9k | £4,154 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,752 | £6,677 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,527 | £13.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide for the relief of sickness smong persons whoscare properly falls within the scope of the childrens Orthopaedic unit at alder hey hospital in the following manner: a) drugs therapy equipment orthoses prostheses or implants not normally avialable from other sources b) surgical insertion of such prostheses & implants & operative techinques or equipment not normally available from other sources c) research & development of prostheses implants equip. & drugs d)increased public awareness of the couse of suffering & disability following Trauma arthritis & disorders of spine skeleton joints & muscles e)promoting of research into the origins & causation of the above afflictions.

## What it funds

The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund reported income of £16.1k and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £43.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

### Does The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund'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 £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,651 a year.

### How large is The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund?

In its latest reported year The Children'S Orthopaedic and Trauma Fund reported income of £16.1k and spending of £10.6k.


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