# Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1081675 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1081675)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/richard-bernstein-charitable-trust

To help with the relief from life threatening and debilitating illnesses including cancers.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to pay or apply the whole thereof towards or for the benefit or furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions at such times and in such manner and in such shares and proportions as the trustees shall from time to time determine

## What it funds

Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 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 Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust 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 Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust give each year?

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

### How large is Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Richard Bernstein Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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