# Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1006985 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1006985)
- Latest income: £6,238; spending £33.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- 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
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leicestershire-coal-industry-welfare-trust-fund

The trust receives grant applications from individuals and groups in the beneficial area and the trustees hold periodical meetings to review these and make payments to those who they feel they can assist within the charity's objectives. These include grants for things such as holidays, disability aids, home improvements and running costs of groups who assist these beneficiaries.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport 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 Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund reported income of £6,238 and spending of £33.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Leicestershire Coal Industry Welfare Trust Fund reported income of £6,238 and spending of £33.6k.


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