# The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253796 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253796)
- Latest income: £7,559; spending £60
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Armed forces / emergency services
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Scotland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/morrison-bell-charitable-trust

The Charity distributes various monies to support a variety of charities such as care and relief of cancer, hospitals, art, animals, church, children, lifeboats, ex-servicemen. It operates in Scotland as well as England.

## 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 May 2025 | £7,559 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £7,191 | £9,563 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £6,972 | £9,166 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £6,391 | £8,485 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £5,561 | £9,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such purposes or ojbects as are from time to time recognised by law as exclusively charitable purposes organisations or objects.

## What it funds

The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and armed forces / emergency services for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust reported income of £7,559 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £36.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Morrison-Bell 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 The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Morrison-Bell 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 31 May 2025 was £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,255 a year.

### How large is The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Morrison-Bell Charitable Trust reported income of £7,559 and spending of £60.


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