# Serious Trust Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1145535 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1145535)
- Company number: 07883912
- Website: https://www.serious.org.uk
- Latest income: £90.4k; spending £90.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/serious-trust

Serious Trust celebrates the potential of music to have a postive impact on lives. We instigate music-based learning and participation activities, professional development programmes for musicians and support the creation of new music. Our aims are achieved primarily by supporting (as a grant maker) Serious Events, highly respected producers of live jazz, international and contemporary music.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Serious Trust Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Serious Trust Limited reported income of £90.4k and spending of £90.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Serious Trust Limited in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (serious.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 Serious Trust Limited open for applications now?

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

### Does Serious Trust Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Serious Trust Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Serious Trust Limited?

In its latest reported year Serious Trust Limited reported income of £90.4k and spending of £90.3k.


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