# Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113279 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113279)
- Latest income: £88.5k; spending £54.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-bruce-barnes-charitable-trust

The objects of the Trust are very broad. However, it is the present intention of the Trustees that income generated from the funds received will be applied to charitable causes benefiting young people in the UK, in particular in furtherance of their education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust reported income of £88.5k and spending of £54.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Robert Bruce Barnes Charitable Trust reported income of £88.5k and spending of £54.3k.


## Guides

- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)