# Lanyado Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144077 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144077)
- Website: https://lanyadofund.org
- Latest income: £14k; spending £14.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lanyado-fund

Making Charitible donations to various charities according to the Objectives of the Fund

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2025 | £14k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 24 Aug 2024 | £16.2k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 24 Aug 2023 | £21k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 24 Aug 2022 | £16.9k | £21.1k | not filed |
| 24 Aug 2021 | £21.8k | £17.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Lanyado Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lanyado Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 24 Aug 2025, it spent £87.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lanyado Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lanyadofund.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 Lanyado Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lanyado Fund fund?

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

### Does Lanyado Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lanyado Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Lanyado Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 24 Aug 2025 was £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.5k a year.

### How large is Lanyado Fund?

In its latest reported year Lanyado Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £14.1k.


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