# P V Taberner Research Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 292574 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/292574)
- Latest income: £1,452; spending £2,040
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, Bristol City
- Other names: Taberner Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/p-v-taberner-research-fund

Providing grants for travel and registration fees for attending scientific conferences and seminars. Providing funds for the cost of profesional journal subscriptions and textbooks. Providing funds for IT facilities supporting research activities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | £1,452 | £2,040 | not filed |
| 13 Aug 2024 | £1,400 | £2,248 | not filed |
| 13 Aug 2023 | £1,322 | £1,663 | not filed |
| 13 Aug 2022 | £1,188 | £2,107 | not filed |
| 13 Aug 2021 | £1,038 | £929 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the purpose of promoting scientific Research and disseminating the useful results thereof and advancing education.

## What it funds

P V Taberner Research Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year P V Taberner Research Fund reported income of £1,452 and spending of £2,040. Over its last 5 reported years, to 13 Aug 2025, it spent £8,987 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from P V Taberner Research Fund 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 P V Taberner Research Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does P V Taberner Research Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Bristol City.

### Does P V Taberner Research Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that P V Taberner Research Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does P V Taberner Research Fund give each year?

The register does not break out P V Taberner Research Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 13 Aug 2025 was £2,040. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,797 a year.

### How large is P V Taberner Research Fund?

In its latest reported year P V Taberner Research Fund reported income of £1,452 and spending of £2,040.


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