# The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 230934 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/230934)
- Latest income: £12k; spending £19k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/g-e-birtwistle-memorial-trust

Relief of poverty and deprivation and illness and research into the causes of these

## 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 | £12k | £19k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.9k | £9,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.4k | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11k | £24k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.8k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of poverty, neglect or suffering amongst children and aged persons: for the relief of persons of all ages suffering from the effects of famine or malnutrition and for the assistance of hospitals, associations and other charitable bodies concerned with research into the causes and cure of cancer or concerned with the relief or cure of persons disabled by disease particularly those commonly known as "spastics".

## What it funds

The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £19k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust 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 G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The G E Birtwistle 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 G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust fund?

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

### Does The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The G E Birtwistle 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 £19k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.8k a year.

### How large is The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £19k.


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