# Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 299267 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/299267)
- Latest income: £11.7k; spending £10.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Merton, Surrey
- Other names: A & H Leivers Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alf-and-hilda-leivers-charity-trust

The charity assists young people under the age of 18 years who either live or attend schools / colleges within the London Borough of Merton. It is aimed to assist in the fields of education, health, the arts or athletics.

## 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 | £11.7k | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.6k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.1k | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £29.7k | £18.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £18.9k | £21.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist young people under the age of 18 years living in the London borough of Merton by the provision of grants in the areas of advancement of education including education in the spheres of art, drama and music, the relief of poverty the preservation of mental, physical and emotional health the provision of recreational facilities and any other charitable object such young person to have a parent or guardian who is resident and has been resident in the London borough of Merton for the preceding five years at the time of the grant.

## What it funds

Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young 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 Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust reported income of £11.7k and spending of £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £90.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merton and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity 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 Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merton and Surrey.

### Does Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity 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 Mar 2025 was £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.1k a year.

### How large is Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust?

In its latest reported year Alf and Hilda Leivers Charity Trust reported income of £11.7k and spending of £10.7k.


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