# Keltek Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1154107 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1154107)
- Website: http://keltektrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £23k; spending £24.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Australia, Canada, Malta, Ireland, South Africa
- Other names: Keltek Trust (Migration to Cio) (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/keltek-trust

1) To promote the re-use of surplus or redundant church bells.2) Giving of grants for the provision of bells or bell restoration.3) To promote research into the sound of church bells and the methods emploed in retuning.4) The provision of funding of ringing centres for the training of bell-ringers.

## 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 | £23k | £24.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £48.7k | £61.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £24.2k | £65.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18.9k | £61.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £25.3k | £41.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the religious and other charitable works of Christian churches throughout the world through the provision of church bells and encouragement of church bell ringing and in particular:(1) To promote the re-use of surplus or redundant bells.(2) The giving of grants for the provision of bells or bell restoration.(3) To promote research into the sound of bells and the methods employed in tuning.(4) The provision of funding of ringing centres for the training of bellringers.

## What it funds

Keltek Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Keltek Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £24.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £254k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Australia, Canada and Malta and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Keltek Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (keltektrust.org.uk) 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 Keltek Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Keltek Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Australia, Canada and Malta and 2 more areas.

### Does Keltek Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Keltek Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Keltek Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Keltek 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 £24.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £50.9k a year.

### How large is Keltek Trust?

In its latest reported year Keltek Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £24.1k.


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