# The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294027 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294027)
- Latest income: £15.1k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Luton, Peterborough City, Bedford
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mobbs-memorial-fund-charitable-trust

The charity was established to encourage the playing of rugby football (or such other games to promote physical education and development) amongst young people aged under 21 years in the East Midlands Rugby Football Union area.

## 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 Jun 2026 | £15.1k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £6,000 | £12k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £414 | £12.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £6,339 | £9,400 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £9,983 | £6,887 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The organisation or provision or assistance in the organisation or provision of the facilities which will enable and encourage pupils and students at schools and universities and other places of higher education in the area administered by the east midlands rugby union to play rugby union football or other games or sports so as to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such pupils and students as well as to the development and occupation of their minds. 2. The organisation or provision or assistance in the organisation or provision in the area administered by the east midlands rugby union of facilities for physical recreation in the interests of social welfare (with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the same are provided) for persons who are under the age of 21 years and who by reason of their youth or social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities.

## What it funds

The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) reported income of £15.1k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £52.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Luton and Peterborough City and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) in its sources (last checked 5 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 Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Luton and Peterborough City and 1 more area.

### Does The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) give each year?

The register does not break out The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985)?

In its latest reported year The Mobbs Memorial Fund Charitable Trust (1985) reported income of £15.1k and spending of £11.6k.


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