# The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1050425 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1050425)
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £21k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-l-st-j-harmsworth-memorial-research-fund

Advance the research into cancer and rheumatism

## 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 | £16.3k | £21k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £14.8k | £1,032 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £39k | £792 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £39k | £792 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £13.6k | £792 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the advancement by means of Research and otherwise of the investigation and solution of the problem of the diseases rheumatism and cancer, or either of them as the trustees in their discretion see fit.

## What it funds

The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund 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 R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund reported income of £16.3k and spending of £21k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £24.4k 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 The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund in its sources (last checked 6 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 R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund fund?

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

### Does The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial 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 5 Apr 2025 was £21k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,887 a year.

### How large is The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund?

In its latest reported year The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund reported income of £16.3k and spending of £21k.


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