# G C R I Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801078 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801078)
- Website: http://www.gcritrust.org
- Latest income: £11.6k; spending £11.2k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Gcri Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/g-c-r-i-trust

The GCRI Trust promotes scientific research & education on cultivation of glasshouse crops/mushrooms/bulbs etc. provides small travel grants to researchers involved in British horticulture and publishes technical reports of new/interesting items of potential value to UK horticulture. They sponsor student scholarships for related courses and a biennial seminar on international future trends.

## 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 | £11.6k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.5k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,325 | £9,532 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11.5k | £4,236 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote sceintific research and education bearing on the cultivation of glasshouse crops and mushrooms and of bulbs, flowers and shrubs grown in the open and on ancillary matters thereto or otherwise to promote or assist in the promotion of scientific research thereon.

## What it funds

G C R I Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year G C R I Trust reported income of £11.6k and spending of £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £48.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from G C R I Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gcritrust.org) 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 G C R I Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does G C R I Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does G C R I Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that G C R I Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does G C R I Trust give each year?

The register does not break out G C R I 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 Mar 2025 was £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,757 a year.

### How large is G C R I Trust?

In its latest reported year G C R I Trust reported income of £11.6k and spending of £11.2k.


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