# Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1077476 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077476)
- Website: https://www.friendsofnewwalk.com
- Latest income: £5,453; spending £5,000
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Leicester City
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-new-walk-charitable-trust

To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the New Walk conservation area in the city of Leicester.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,453 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,629 | £8,003 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,925 | £4,671 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £89 | £706 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £14.9k | £1,910 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the new Walk conservation area in the city of Leicester

## What it funds

Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust reported income of £5,453 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £20.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Leicester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofnewwalk.com) 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 Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Leicester City.

### Does Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,058 a year.

### How large is Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Friends of New Walk Charitable Trust reported income of £5,453 and spending of £5,000.


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