# George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1007505 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1007505)
- Latest income: £4,871; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/george-barton-motor-neurone-disease-trust

The George Barton Motor Neurone Disease (Research) Trust raise funds for extensive research into this devastating disease. Research has taken the form of drug trials involving patient participation and experimental studies at cellular level. The results of these have been presented at both National and International level, in the medical press and at scientific meetings and symposia.

## 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 | £4,871 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,698 | £1,005 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £559 | £1,552 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £994 | £1,170 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote and advance knowledge, experiment, research and treatment in relation to motor neurone disease and other neurological system disorders. 2. To prevent, relieve or cure sickness or distress arising or possibly arising from motor neurone disease and other neurological disorders.

## What it funds

George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust reported income of £4,871 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £20.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from George Barton Motor Neurone Disease 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 George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust fund?

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

### Does George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust give each year?

The register does not break out George Barton Motor Neurone Disease 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,135 a year.

### How large is George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust?

In its latest reported year George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust reported income of £4,871 and spending of £0.


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