# Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1047921 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1047921)
- Company number: 03038912
- Latest income: £506; spending £18.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sefton
- Other names: Maryland Residential Home (Formby) Limited (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/formby-benevolent-trust-for-elderly

The prime aim of the charity is to support by gifts, charities/organisations for the elderly within the Formby area.

## 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 2025 | £506 | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £729 | £41.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £187 | £28k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £23 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £60 | £31.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To provide residential care for Elderly men and women including (without limitation to the generality of the foregoing) those who have lived in or have connection with Formby or the surrounding area (2) To establish maintain and operate for the above purpose a home (3) To undertake any other charitable work whatsoever to assist injured or distressed persons handicapped by age and physical disability or financial difficulty

## What it funds

Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited is registered under general charitable purposes for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited reported income of £506 and spending of £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £131k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited 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 Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited open for applications now?

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

### Where does Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton.

### Does Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited'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 2025 was £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.2k a year.

### How large is Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited?

In its latest reported year Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited reported income of £506 and spending of £18.4k.


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