# Redstone Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1173078 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173078)
- Company number: 07971033
- Website: https://www.mopeks.org
- Latest income: £1,500; spending £1,805
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Mopeks Foundation (previous); Corey Foundation (previous); Cory Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/redstone-foundation

The Redstone Foundation aims to promote its objects through making financial awards, prizes, grants and scholarships in recognition of valuable contributions to the subjects of engineering, evolutionary computation and computer science. The foundation also carries on other activities which are consistent with its charitable objects.

## 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 | £1,500 | £1,805 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,504 | £1,446 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £35 | £2,104 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £15k | £27k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £10k | £1,904 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in the subject of engineering (in the context of modern science and technology), evolutionary computation and computer science and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject; and to publish the useful results.“evolutionary computation means the sub-field of artificial intelligence which involves the use of evolutionary systems as computational processes for solving complex problems”

## What it funds

Redstone Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Redstone Foundation reported income of £1,500 and spending of £1,805. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £34.2k 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 Redstone Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mopeks.org) 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 Redstone Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Redstone Foundation fund?

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

### Does Redstone Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Redstone Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Redstone Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Redstone 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 £1,805. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,845 a year.

### How large is Redstone Foundation?

In its latest reported year Redstone Foundation reported income of £1,500 and spending of £1,805.


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