# Sheldon Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529733 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529733)
- Website: https://sheldonmemorialtrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,360; spending £2,814
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sheldon-memorial-trust

The charity promotes education in history and the arts relating to the City of York. It makes grants or loans to secure the publication of information relating to York's history and promotes public lectures. It holds an essay competition and offers a university history prize. It also offers a schools' project.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Sheldon Memorial Trust 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Sheldon Memorial Trust reported income of £6,360 and spending of £2,814.

## How to apply

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

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

### Does Sheldon Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Sheldon Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year Sheldon Memorial Trust reported income of £6,360 and spending of £2,814.


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