# The Clinical Research Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1010090 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1010090)
- Latest income: £13.2k; spending £13.9k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clinical-research-trust

Supports clinical research.

## 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 | £13.2k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £18.4k | £19.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £40.6k | £40.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £27.2k | £27.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £50.4k | £50.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promotion of Clinical and fundamental Research into the causes and treatment of Clinical diseases on terms that the results of such Research are published.

## What it funds

The Clinical Research Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Clinical Research Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £151k 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 Clinical Research Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Clinical Research Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Clinical Research Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Clinical Research Trust fund?

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

### Does The Clinical Research Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Clinical Research Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Clinical Research 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 £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £30.3k a year.

### How large is The Clinical Research Trust?

In its latest reported year The Clinical Research Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £13.9k.


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