# The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 288214 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/288214)
- Latest income: £5,032; spending £2,364
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: The Dereham Activity and Leisure Centre Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leslie-potter-memorial-trust

Giving grants to organistaions and charities in the parish of Dereham

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £5,032 | £2,364 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,057 | £6,066 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £0 | £2,055 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £160 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of east dereham, Norfolk without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions by providing facilites in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. 2. To establish or to secure the establishment of an activity and leisure centre at east dereham, aforesaid and to maintain and manage such centre for activities promoted by the trust in furtherance of the above objects.

## What it funds

The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust reported income of £5,032 and spending of £2,364. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £10.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Leslie Potter Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust fund?

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

### Does The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £2,364. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,097 a year.

### How large is The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust reported income of £5,032 and spending of £2,364.


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