# The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 520930 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/520930)
- Latest income: £8,881; spending £14.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nottingham City
- Other names: The Dame Agnes Mellers Lads Club Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dame-agnes-mellers-charity

Assisting poor persons under 18 years of age who are resident in the City of Nottingham, in one or more of the following ways: (a) in relieving poverty; (b) in advancing education; (c) in providing recreational facilities for such persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth or poverty and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## 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 2025 | £8,881 | £14.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £7,260 | £14.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £8,230 | £19.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £14.2k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £9,470 | £4,057 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. In relieving the poverty of poor boys under 18 years of age who are resident in the city of Nottingham. 2. In advancing the education of such boys as aforesaid. 3. In providing recreational facilities for such boys as aforesaid who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth or poverty and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## What it funds

The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity reported income of £8,881 and spending of £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £65.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity 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 Dame Agnes Mellers Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottingham City.

### Does The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity'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 2025 was £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13k a year.

### How large is The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity?

In its latest reported year The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity reported income of £8,881 and spending of £14.9k.


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