# L D Nicholson Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176174 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176174)
- Latest income: £19.4k; spending £13.1k
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/l-d-nicholson-trust

to hold manage and apply assets for the benefit of members of the Church of England as by law established in the Parishes of Mayfield and Hadlow Down in East Sussex

## 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 | £19.4k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.2k | £9,188 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.6k | £7,636 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.8k | £38k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.5k | £25.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The purposes for and to which the incorporated fund shall in accordance with the trust in the lastparagraph declared permit the committee to hold manage and apply the said hereditaments and the rentsand profits thereof shall be some one or more of the following purposes for the benefit of members of thechurch of England as by law established in the parishes of mayfield and hadlow down or any parish intoor with which the present parishes of mayfield and hadlow down or either of them shall hereafter beabsorbed or amalgamated or of any parish or parishes which shall hereafter comprise in which or in partthe present postal district of five ashes (which parish or parishes are hereinafter collectively referred toas "the said parish or parishes") as may be provided in accordance with the trusts hereinafter containedthat is to say.(a) As a site for or as a chapel or mission room parish room or in connection with the work of thechurch of England as by law established(b) The celebration of the divine service therein accordance with the rites and ceremonies of thechurch of England by law established(c) The letting of the said hereditaments or any parts thereof which are not consecrated for anymeetings entertainments lectures or other purposes of which the committee any appear(d) As a cemetery or burial ground(e) Any other object and or purpose having in view the spiritual intellectual moral social or bodilywants of the members of the church of England residing in the said parish or…

## What it funds

L D Nicholson Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year L D Nicholson Trust reported income of £19.4k and spending of £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £93.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from L D Nicholson Trust 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 L D Nicholson Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from L D Nicholson Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does L D Nicholson Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does L D Nicholson Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that L D Nicholson Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does L D Nicholson Trust give each year?

The register does not break out L D Nicholson Trust'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 £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is L D Nicholson Trust?

In its latest reported year L D Nicholson Trust reported income of £19.4k and spending of £13.1k.


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