# The Company of Lightmongers General Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278022 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278022)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/company-of-lightmongers-general-charities

City of London Livery Company's fund raising activities, including functions, deeds of Covenant with Company members, and dividends & interest from investments.Main area of donations to charities concerned with the blind and the deaf.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such exclusively charitable purposes in any part ofthe world as the trustees after consultation with the master and wardens of the company of Lightmongers shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Company of Lightmongers General Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Company of Lightmongers General Charities reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Company of Lightmongers General Charities 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 The Company of Lightmongers General Charities open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Company of Lightmongers General Charities is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Company of Lightmongers General Charities fund?

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

### Does The Company of Lightmongers General Charities give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Company of Lightmongers General Charities makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Company of Lightmongers General Charities give each year?

The register does not break out The Company of Lightmongers General Charities's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Company of Lightmongers General Charities?

In its latest reported year The Company of Lightmongers General Charities reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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