# The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 229817 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/229817)
- Website: https://www.stpaulsshipley.org
- Latest income: £644; spending £471
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bradford City
- Other names: Lee Charity (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edwin-and-sarah-ann-lee-charity

Providing small grants to alleviate and help people suffering from poverty in the Bradford area of BD18/17.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | £644 | £471 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2025 | £625 | £315 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2024 | £613 | £461 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2023 | £613 | £55 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2022 | £601 | £3,350 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For distribution amongst the poor of the area (at the date of will) constituting the urban district of shipley

## What it funds

The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity 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 The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity reported income of £644 and spending of £471. Over its last 5 reported years, to 6 Apr 2026, it spent £4,652 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (stpaulsshipley.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity fund?

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

### Does The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Apr 2026 was £471. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £930 a year.

### How large is The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity?

In its latest reported year The Edwin and Sarah Ann Lee Charity reported income of £644 and spending of £471.


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