# The Lanchester Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1143535 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1143535)
- Website: https://www.lanchestertrust.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £500
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lanchester-trust

The main aim of the charity is to educate the public in the scientific and engineering achievements of the Lanchester brothers particularly in the fields of automotive, aeronautical and production engineering and to encourage engineering and scientific innovation in todays scientists and engineers.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £42 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £0 | £2,720 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £160 | £2,127 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects (the objects)i).the advancement of the scientific, engineering, and technological heritage, of the United Kingdom and in particular the promotion of the innovations, ideas and developments of dr frederick william Lanchester, george herbert Lanchester and francis Lanchester (the Lanchester brothers)ii).the advancement of scientific and technical heritage by promotion, sponsorship and undertaking of works and undertakings to restore, maintain, acquire, create, reproduce or inform about items previously produced, written, invented, developed or manufactured by any or all of the Lanchester brothers acting individually or together with one another, with other parties or bearing their nameiii).the advancement of scientific, engineering and technological education by, but not limited to, the giving of grants and the award of scholarships and prizes to students, other individuals or non commercial academic organizations studying or working in such areas of science, technology and engineering.

## What it funds

The Lanchester Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Lanchester Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £5,647 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Lanchester Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lanchestertrust.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 Lanchester Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Lanchester Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Lanchester Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Lanchester Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Lanchester 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 Jul 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,129 a year.

### How large is The Lanchester Trust?

In its latest reported year The Lanchester Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £500.


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