# The Philip Allison Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 237930 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/237930)
- Latest income: £5,752; spending £3,000
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/philip-allison-foundation

The charity provides facilities for research (1) to investigate the problems that arise in the day to day treatment of diseases (2) to carry out research to develop new surgical methods of alleviation or cure of disease and (3) to teach new concepts for the treatment of diseases. It is currently doing this by way of supporting the Islet Isolation facility at the Nuffield Dept of Surgery.

## 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 | £5,752 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,033 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,868 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,195 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £2,715 | £131 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide facilities for research, to investigate the problems that arise in the day to day treatment of diseases, to carry out research to develop new surgical methods of alleviation or cureof disease and to teach new concepts for the treatment of diseases.

## What it funds

The Philip Allison Foundation 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 Philip Allison Foundation reported income of £5,752 and spending of £3,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £6,131 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Philip Allison Foundation 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 Philip Allison Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Philip Allison Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Philip Allison Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Philip Allison Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Philip Allison Foundation'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 £3,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,226 a year.

### How large is The Philip Allison Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Philip Allison Foundation reported income of £5,752 and spending of £3,000.


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