# Dordon Miners Welfare Institute

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 522923 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/522923)
- Latest income: £2,657; spending £23k
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Staffordshire, Warwickshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dordon-miners-welfare-institute

Sports and recreation activities

## 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 Dec 2025 | £2,657 | £23k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.7k | £40.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,295 | £34.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,701 | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £23.8k | £11.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the charity is the provision of an Institute for the benefit of the inhabitants (and in particular, but not exclusively, such of the said inhabitants as are members of the mining community ) of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

Dordon Miners Welfare Institute is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Dordon Miners Welfare Institute reported income of £2,657 and spending of £23k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £127k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dordon Miners Welfare Institute in its sources (last checked 6 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 Dordon Miners Welfare Institute open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dordon Miners Welfare Institute is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dordon Miners Welfare Institute fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

### Does Dordon Miners Welfare Institute give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dordon Miners Welfare Institute makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Dordon Miners Welfare Institute give each year?

The register does not break out Dordon Miners Welfare Institute's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £23k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.4k a year.

### How large is Dordon Miners Welfare Institute?

In its latest reported year Dordon Miners Welfare Institute reported income of £2,657 and spending of £23k.


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