# Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091728 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091728)
- Website: https://www.pmmda.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,152
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Pmmda - Trust Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/polymer-machinery-manufacturers-and-distributors-association-trust-fund

Educational support for the plastics industry

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £0 | £2,152 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Educational advancement of potential industry and teachers of potential industry employees and any others related to the Polymer industry. By student sponsorship and financial support of persons directly involved in education related to Polymer industry.

## What it funds

Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £2,152. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £3,652 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (pmmda.org.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 Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £2,152. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £730 a year.

### How large is Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Polymer Machinery Manufacturers & Distributors Association Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £2,152.


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