# The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095076 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095076)
- Latest income: £7,282; spending £18.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mcdermott-sisters-memorial-trust

As per Objects

## 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 2026 | £7,282 | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,955 | £8,575 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,108 | £9,350 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,174 | £6,650 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,888 | £6,151 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the charitable trust fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part of the capital for or towards the following in such proportions as may be commensurate with their reasonable requirements, such discretion being that of my trustees who shall not have to justify their decision:(a) The benefit of the starving children of the world(b) The benefit of such charitable purposes or the making of donations to such charitable institution or institutions at uch time or times and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit provided that the trustees may in their absolute discretion for the period of 21 years from the date of my death instead of applying the income in any year accumulate all or any part of such income at compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income in any investment authorised by my will or by law and hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital without prejudice to their right to apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent year as if the same were income arising in the then current year.

## What it funds

The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust reported income of £7,282 and spending of £18.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £48.9k 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 Mcdermott Sisters 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 Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Mcdermott Sisters 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 Mar 2026 was £18.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,785 a year.

### How large is The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Mcdermott Sisters Memorial Trust reported income of £7,282 and spending of £18.2k.


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