# Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 202446 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/202446)
- Latest income: £9,250; spending £6,865
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: C N W Blair Charity (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cecil-norman-wellesley-blair

RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE POOR PEOPLE OF TROWBRIDGE.

## 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 | £9,250 | £6,865 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,878 | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,625 | £6,139 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,110 | £8,395 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,481 | £2,541 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To supply food, fuel and clothing to the poor of trowbridge.

## What it funds

Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair reported income of £9,250 and spending of £6,865. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £35.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair in its sources (last checked 4 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 Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair fund?

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

### Does Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair give each year?

The register does not break out Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair'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 £6,865. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,077 a year.

### How large is Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair?

In its latest reported year Cecil Norman Wellesley Blair reported income of £9,250 and spending of £6,865.


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