# Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518005 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518005)
- Latest income: £18k; spending £16.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire, Blackpool
- Other names: Bnfl Springfields Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund (previous); Semr & Ctf (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/springfields-employees-medical-research-and-charity-trust-fund

To advance the education of the public by promoting research in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, in the field of medicine, the results of such research being disseminated for the benefit of the public in the area of benefit. To assist or promote any charitable organisation or charitable purpose in the area of benefit.

## 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 | £18k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.8k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.8k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £21.6k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £21.4k | £31.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public by promoting Research, in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, in the field of medicie, the results of such Research being disseminated for the benefit of the public in the area of benefit.(b) To assist or promote any charitable organisations or charitable purposes in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £112k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and Blackpool.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and Blackpool.

### Does Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund'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 £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.3k a year.

### How large is Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £16.7k.


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