# The Viola Tunnard Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276912 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276912)
- Latest income: £745; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: The Viola Tunnard Trust (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/viola-tunnard-fund

The provision of bursaries for students at the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme

## 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 Mar 2025 | £745 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £682 | £800 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £535 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £520 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £885 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and encouragement of education in music by awarding bursaries to be called the Viola Tunnard bursaries to be from time to time awarded in manner hereinafter mentioned to students of the britten-pears school for advanced musical studies.

## What it funds

The Viola Tunnard Fund 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 and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Viola Tunnard Fund reported income of £745 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,800 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Viola Tunnard 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 The Viola Tunnard Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Viola Tunnard Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does The Viola Tunnard Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Viola Tunnard Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Viola Tunnard Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Viola Tunnard 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 Mar 2025 was £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £960 a year.

### How large is The Viola Tunnard Fund?

In its latest reported year The Viola Tunnard Fund reported income of £745 and spending of £2,000.


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