# Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279179 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279179)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Bridget Alexandra Cockerell (previous); Bridget Alexandra Cockerell's Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lady-becks-charitable-trust

The trustees principally support a public gallery.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £107 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £252 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £264 | £450 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £265 | £800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the general purposes of such charitable institution or institutions or for any particular charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £1,250 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lady Beck'S Charitable 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 Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £250 a year.

### How large is Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Lady Beck'S Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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