# The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1055598 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055598)
- Latest income: £20.8k; spending £19.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eric-drummond-mercer-memorial-trust

The Trust was established in order to provide financial help for people with a learning disability and their carers. The intention is to make grants towards projects such as helping with holidays, providing equipment outright or on loan, paying for transport, paying fees for educational help etc

## 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 | £20.8k | £19.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.7k | £7,356 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,536 | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,517 | £2,263 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,060 | £11.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.the relief of persons with a learning disability 2.the provision of assistance care welfare services and education for such persons commensurate with their needs 3.the relief in cases of financial need of the carers of such persons 4.the promotion of study and research into learning disability on terms that the results of such research are published.

## What it funds

The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust reported income of £20.8k and spending of £19.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £50.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial 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 Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Eric Drummond-Mercer 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 Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

### Does The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Eric Drummond-Mercer 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 £19.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.2k a year.

### How large is The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Eric Drummond-Mercer Memorial Trust reported income of £20.8k and spending of £19.3k.


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