# The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801907 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801907)
- Latest income: £98; spending £334
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mrs-l-d-rope-fourth-charitable-settlement

Supporting work on Airship Heritage Trust Collection at Fleet Air Arm Museum. Gathering further information from original sources on R100 and R101 and securing its publication by sponsoring lectures and other means.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | £98 | £334 | not filed |
| 19 Mar 2025 | £14.9k | £1,842 | not filed |
| 19 Mar 2024 | £14.8k | £8,124 | not filed |
| 19 Mar 2023 | £3,433 | £0 | not filed |
| 19 Mar 2022 | £3,677 | £1,050 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote the study of the history of airships and other lighter than air machines in its every aspect, and to present the results of such study to the public, and to stimulate public interest in the role of cardington as an airship base, and in the conservation of the principle buildings thereof, and in particular to promote and assist in the formation and operation of a museum and study centre devoted to the airship and other lighter than air machines whether by way of supporting the charity known as friends of cardington airships station or by any other means whether direct or indirect

## What it funds

The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement reported income of £98 and spending of £334. Over its last 5 reported years, to 19 Mar 2026, it spent £11.3k 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 Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement 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 Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement fund?

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

### Does The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement give each year?

The register does not break out The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 19 Mar 2026 was £334. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,270 a year.

### How large is The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement?

In its latest reported year The Mrs L D Rope Fourth Charitable Settlement reported income of £98 and spending of £334.


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