# Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282668 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282668)
- Latest income: £13.2k; spending £3,337
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Norah Roberts Memorial Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/norah-and-fred-roberts-memorial-trust

To distribute interest on the capital fund at the discretion of the trustees to charitable organisations carrying out research work into heart cancer arthritis rheumatism and other serious health complaints or to any other registered charity doing work for the relief of sickness

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £13.2k | £3,337 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £13k | £27.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £12.9k | £39.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £12.6k | £2,064 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £12.3k | £1,495 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The distribution of the yearly interest on the capital fund at the discretion of the trustees for the time being to charitable organisations carrying out research work into heart cancet arthritis rheumatism and other serious health complaints or to any registered charity doing work for the relief of sickness.

## What it funds

Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £3,337. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £73.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust 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 Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust fund?

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

### Does Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £3,337. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.7k a year.

### How large is Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £3,337.


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