# The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 244407 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/244407)
- Website: https://TheCoachHouse,Trispen.Truro
- Latest income: £743; spending £20k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone
- Other names: The Edward Sharp Memorial Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edward-sharp-memorial-trust

a) to create scholarships for the further training of midwivesb) to assist midwives to widen their experience by visiting leading centres of obstetricsc) to provide facilities for research or similar schemes to promote advances in obstetricsd) for any objects ejusdem generis to those hereinbefore set out.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £743 | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £3,100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £589 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,320 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To create scholarships for the further training of midwives. (b) To assist midwives to widen their experience by visiting leading centres of obstetrics. (c) To provide facilities for research or similar schemes to promote advances in obstetrics. (d) For any objects ejusdem generis to those hereinbefore set out.

## What it funds

The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust reported income of £743 and spending of £20k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £23.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thecoachhouse,trispen.truro) 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 The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone.

### Does The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Edward Sharp Memorial 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 Dec 2025 was £20k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,620 a year.

### How large is The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Edward Sharp Memorial Trust reported income of £743 and spending of £20k.


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