# Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1088657 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1088657)
- Latest income: £0; spending £500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/claire-and-robert-beecham-charitable-trust

The Charity is a grant making trust applying funds to charitable causes at the trustees discretion.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,000 | £5,287 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £15k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £13.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £12.5k | £8,352 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the trust are to pay or apply or cause to be paid or applied at any time or times and in such manner as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit the income and (if so far as the trustees shall think fit) the capital of the trust fund for such charitable purpose or purposes and such charitable institution or institutions (including not only existing charities but also such new charities as the trustees may decide to establish) as the trustees shall from time to time determine ("the objects")

## What it funds

Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £39.1k 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 Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust 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 Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Claire and Robert Beecham 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 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,825 a year.

### How large is Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £500.


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