# The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1086189 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1086189)
- Latest income: £2,280; spending £1,800
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Jamaica
- Other names: The Bridget Jones Memorial Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bridget-jones-and-william-mailer-trust

The Trust provides financial help for students of French of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Funds permitting, it also supports educational projects in the arts and languages in the Caribbean.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,280 | £1,800 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,339 | £2,470 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,100 | £1,865 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,165 | £1,730 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,091 | £2,095 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance higher education in the caribbean by providing financial help for students of french at the mona campus of the university of the west indies. In the event that french ceases to be taught at mona the funds shall be made available for a similar purpose at mona or any other campus of the university.2) to support educational projects in the arts and languages in the caribbean.

## What it funds

The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people 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 Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust reported income of £2,280 and spending of £1,800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £9,960 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bridget Jones and William Mailer 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 The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust fund?

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

### Does The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £1,800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,992 a year.

### How large is The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust reported income of £2,280 and spending of £1,800.


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