The Neuro Research Trust (NRT)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- NRT's stated purpose is start-up funding for practical neurological research in less well funded areas, proposed by well-established centres for neurological disease research, so a project fits only if it is that kind of work and comes through such a centre.
- Most of its reported giving went to the UCL Institute of Neurology, with £24,000 to The National Brain Appeal, so a small nonprofit that is not a well-established research centre is unlikely to match its stated eligibility.
- No application process is published, so the practical route is to contact NRT through the contact shown, ideally alongside a research centre partner, since it works with those partners to choose projects.
- The annual report gives no grant range or deadlines, so ask about likely size and timing before setting a request figure.
Overview
The Neuro Research Trust (NRT) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1176317).
The Neuro Research Trust (NRT) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its objective is to provide start-up finance for practical neurological research in less well funded areas. It makes grants for specific projects and general research proposed by well-established centres for neurological disease research, and trustees meet its costs so that donations go directly to research. In its most recent annual report it paid £321,919, of which £297,919 went to the UCL Institute of Neurology and £24,000 to The National Brain Appeal.
What they fund
Priority Areas
NRT provides start-up funding for high-quality, practical neurological research in less well-funded research areas. Its purpose is to advance understanding and/or treatment of neurological disease through grants for specific projects and general research proposed by well-established centres for neurological disease research. It works with research centres to identify appropriate projects most in need of start-up funding. Its focus is practical research, and the trustees meet the charity’s costs so that donations go directly to research. NRT’s grants are also intended to help centres access further funding for specific projects.
Themes
- Neurological research
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- NRT works with its research partner to identify appropriate projects most in need of start-up funding.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £118,880 | £55,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £121,174 | £111,934 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £139,904 | £171,650 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £125,250 | £24,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £125,000 | £321,919 | £321,919 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- nrt.life
- nrt.life/about · read on 24 October 2026
- nrt.life/contact-us · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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- Fernie House, Rosside, Ulverston, LA12 7NSsource
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Contact
- info@nrt.lifesource
- Fernie House, Rosside, Ulverston, LA12 7NSsource
- nrt.life