# The Peter Henriques Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504096 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504096)
- Website: https://www.royalexchange.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City
- Other names: The Peter Henriques Memorial Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/peter-henriques-foundation

Promotion of the arts in particular through the commissioning of plays

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £2,001 | £1 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £2 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of public education by promoting improving and stimulating public appreciation of or interest in the arts or any art and generally by endeavouring to cultivate and improve public taste in art and .... Without limiting the foregoing by commissioning or encouraging the writing of stage plays and other dramatic works and musical compositions and other entertainments comprising words or music or both .... If possible for public performance in the Royal exchange theatre Manchester by the 69 theatre company limited.

## What it funds

The Peter Henriques Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Peter Henriques Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £1 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Peter Henriques Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (royalexchange.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Peter Henriques Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Peter Henriques Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

### Does The Peter Henriques Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Peter Henriques Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Peter Henriques Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Peter Henriques Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Peter Henriques Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Peter Henriques Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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