# Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185094 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185094)
- Latest income: £3,217; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Nepal, Brazil, Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mckittrick-bird-song-charitable-trust

The objects of the CIO are to further such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time including: (a) the advancement of education for the public benefit;(b) the promotion of the conservation of the song bird;(c) to relieve the needs of ex-military personnel;(d) the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £3,217 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,640 | £2,976 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £2,904 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £846k | £2,690 | £0 |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £107k | £1,800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english and welsh law) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the following: · the advancement of education for the public benefit· the promotion of the conservation of the Song Bird· to relieve the needs of ex-military personnel· the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world

## What it funds

Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people 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 Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust reported income of £3,217 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £10.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Nepal, Brazil and Zimbabwe.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mckittrick Bird Song 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 Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Nepal, Brazil and Zimbabwe.

### Does Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Mckittrick Bird Song 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 30 Sept 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,074 a year.

### How large is Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Mckittrick Bird Song Charitable Trust reported income of £3,217 and spending of £0.


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