# The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1048793 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048793)
- Latest income: £22.8k; spending £20.1k
- What it funds: Disability, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
- Other names: Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/frances-and-cyril-bibby-bequest

FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN THE UNFETTERED OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES NECESSITOUS BY REASON OF AGE OR WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY DISABLED AND WHO RESIDE IN THE CITY OF KINGSTON UPON HULL

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £22.8k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £20.6k | £19k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £18.6k | £17.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £17.3k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £17.4k | £20k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of persons who are in the unfettered opinion of the trustees necessitous by reason of age or who are physically handicapped or mentally handicapped and who reside in the city of Kingston Upon Hull

## What it funds

The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest reported income of £22.8k and spending of £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £93.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Hull City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest 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 The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Hull City.

### Does The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest give each year?

The register does not break out The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest?

In its latest reported year The Frances and Cyril Bibby Bequest reported income of £22.8k and spending of £20.1k.


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