# Trafford Renal Research Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276992 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276992)
- Latest income: £94.9k; spending £5,736
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex
- Other names: East Sussex Kidney Research and Renal Services Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/trafford-renal-research-trust

Provides grants for research into kindey diseases, for the care of kidney patients & for education about kidney diseases.

## 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 | £94.9k | £5,736 | 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 | £750 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of persons suffering from illness or disorder of the kidney or any like organ of the body and in particular by the provision of medical or other equipment and services by the training of persons who will be able to provide assistance to the beneficiaries and by financing of Research into disease disorders and ailments of the kidneys and like organs of the body and dissemination of the results thereof.

## What it funds

Trafford Renal Research Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Trafford Renal Research Trust reported income of £94.9k and spending of £5,736. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,736 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Trafford Renal Research Trust 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 Trafford Renal Research Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Trafford Renal Research Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

### Does Trafford Renal Research Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Trafford Renal Research Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Trafford Renal Research 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 £5,736. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,147 a year.

### How large is Trafford Renal Research Trust?

In its latest reported year Trafford Renal Research Trust reported income of £94.9k and spending of £5,736.


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