# The J G Wilkinson Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 259970 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/259970)
- Latest income: £552; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/j-g-wilkinson-fund

Releif of poverty

## 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 Mar 2025 | £552 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,648 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £75 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £410 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £182 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institution, societies and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The J G Wilkinson Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The J G Wilkinson Fund reported income of £552 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,000 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The J G Wilkinson Fund 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 J G Wilkinson Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The J G Wilkinson Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria.

### Does The J G Wilkinson Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The J G Wilkinson Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The J G Wilkinson Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The J G Wilkinson Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £400 a year.

### How large is The J G Wilkinson Fund?

In its latest reported year The J G Wilkinson Fund reported income of £552 and spending of £0.


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