# Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 524327 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/524327)
- Latest income: £1,567; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout Wales
- Other names: Blaina Reading Institute and Library (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blaina-reading-institute-and-library-charity-fund

The Trust is to be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of Blaina in the following ways.(a) The relief of the aged,poor and impotent.(b) The relief of distress and sickness.(c) The improving of the conditions of life for the inhabitants socially and recreationally.(d) The provision and support of educational facilities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,567 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,560 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The general benefit of the inhabitants of Blaina and the neighbourhood (for further details see clause 21 of the scheme).

## What it funds

Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and recreation 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 Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund reported income of £1,567 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 30 Jun 2022, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity 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 Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund fund?

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

### Does Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2022 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund?

In its latest reported year Blaina Reading Institute and Library Charity Fund reported income of £1,567 and spending of £0.


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