# The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164687 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164687)
- Website: https://www.thecarmen.co.uk
- Latest income: £42.3k; spending £97.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/worshipful-company-of-carmen-benevolent-trust

Raises money (largely through the Worshipful Company of Carmen), using it to relieve necessitous persons in these classes (including their dependants and former members): Liverymen/Freemen of the Company, Company employees, those engaged in UK transport/logistics and armed forces personnel in transport/logistics. Educating the public about carmen and transport workers and other charitable purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust reported income of £42.3k and spending of £97.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thecarmen.co.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 The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust?

In its latest reported year The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust reported income of £42.3k and spending of £97.7k.


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