# The Muntz Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 216934 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/216934)
- Latest income: £150k; spending £13k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/muntz-trust

The Muntz Trust makes donations to assist with running costs of Birmingham based charitable organisations not primarily supported by the public rate, for medical, surgical or research purposes.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £150k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,032 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,963 | £7,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,944 | £7,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,817 | £5,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be distributed among charitable institutions for the time being of the city of Birmingham for the medical and surgical relief or alleviaton of sickness and bodily infirmities or deformities inclusive of hospitals or homes for incurables as the trustees shall in their discretion deem most deserving of pecuniary assistance and in such amounts and generally in such manner as the trustees in their discretion shall from time to time deem expedient.

## What it funds

The Muntz Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Muntz Trust reported income of £150k and spending of £13k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £41.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Muntz 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 Muntz Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Muntz Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 2 more areas.

### Does The Muntz Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Muntz Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Muntz 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 Dec 2025 was £13k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,300 a year.

### How large is The Muntz Trust?

In its latest reported year The Muntz Trust reported income of £150k and spending of £13k.


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