# William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261958 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261958)
- Latest income: £19.2k; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-thomas-parsey-patten-bequest

The object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest reported income of £19.2k and spending of £11.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest open for applications now?

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

### Does William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest?

In its latest reported year William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest reported income of £19.2k and spending of £11.7k.


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