# Lewis Watkins Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 525274 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/525274)
- Latest income: £489; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Powys
- Other names: Free School Founded By Lewis Watkins (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lewis-watkins-educational-charity

Support local primary school at Llanigon Primary School.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £489 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £801 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £100 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £114 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £127 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For promoting the education of persons who are under the age of 25 years and in need of financial assistance and who or whose parents are resident in the area of the area of the ancient parish of llanigon. (for further detailes see clause 25 of the scheme).

## What it funds

Lewis Watkins Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lewis Watkins Educational Charity reported income of £489 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lewis Watkins Educational Charity 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 Lewis Watkins Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lewis Watkins Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does Lewis Watkins Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lewis Watkins Educational Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lewis Watkins Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Lewis Watkins Educational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Lewis Watkins Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Lewis Watkins Educational Charity reported income of £489 and spending of £0.


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