# Communications and Electronics Museum Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 293539 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293539)
- Latest income: £0; spending £1,338
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/communications-and-electronics-museum-trust

Offers grants, advice and support to organisations and individuals preserving, conserving or displaying historic communications and electronic equipment, and Directly preserving, conserving and displaying equipment, andEngaging in research and development activities for the support of national collections in this field

## 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 2026 | £0 | £1,338 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £278 | £2,022 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,410 | £411 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,154 | £916 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,007 | £861 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in radio Communications and without prejudice to the generality thereof to:- (a) Acquire, record, preserve and display items relating to Communications and Electronics for the benefit of the public. (b) Establish, equip and maintain a public Museum to house items relating to Communications and Electronics related items. (c) Promote and develop interest, research and knowledge in Communications and Electronics and disseminate the useful results of such research.

## What it funds

Communications and Electronics Museum Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Communications and Electronics Museum Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £1,338. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £5,548 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 Communications and Electronics Museum 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 Communications and Electronics Museum Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Communications and Electronics Museum Trust fund?

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

### Does Communications and Electronics Museum Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Communications and Electronics Museum Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Communications and Electronics Museum Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Communications and Electronics Museum Trust'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 2026 was £1,338. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,110 a year.

### How large is Communications and Electronics Museum Trust?

In its latest reported year Communications and Electronics Museum Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £1,338.


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