# The Elizabeth Bury Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1057020 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1057020)
- Latest income: £3,158; spending £4,051
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Blackburn With Darwen
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elizabeth-bury-trust

Makes grants to Church Of England Primary Schools in the former borough of Darwen (now part of Blackburn with Darwen).

## 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 2024 | £3,158 | £4,051 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,222 | £60 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,310 | £2,450 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,900 | £4,900 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. For the charitable purposes benefitting wholly or mainly the inhabitants of Darwen lancashire (being the area known immediately before the 1st april 1974 as the municiple borough of Darwen) and the small villages of tockholes and hoddlesden adjacent thereto and including charitable objects within the present district of the borough of Blackburn which benefit also the inhabitants of Darwen tockholes and hoddlesden. 2. In particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing for advancement of education in maintained (whether by a local education authority or by grant) primary schools where religious education is given in accordance With the doctrines and principles of the church of England from time to time situated in Darwen tockholes and hoddlesden.

## What it funds

The Elizabeth Bury Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Elizabeth Bury Trust reported income of £3,158 and spending of £4,051. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2024, it spent £11.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Elizabeth Bury 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 The Elizabeth Bury Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Elizabeth Bury Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

### Does The Elizabeth Bury Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Elizabeth Bury Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Elizabeth Bury 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 2024 was £4,051. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £2,865 a year.

### How large is The Elizabeth Bury Trust?

In its latest reported year The Elizabeth Bury Trust reported income of £3,158 and spending of £4,051.


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