# Lillian Ball Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1037919 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1037919)
- Latest income: £2,924; spending £7,306
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lillian-ball-trust-fund

Promoting education of persons under 25 who are attending or have attended the school and who are in need of financial assistance. Providing Penglais Comprehensive School, Aberystwyth with special benefits not normally provided by the local education authority as may be agreed between the trustees and governors of the 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 2026 | £2,924 | £7,306 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,252 | £2,745 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,241 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,703 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,293 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Providing penglais school with special benefits not normally provided by the lea. 2. Promoting the education of persons under 25 who have attended the school and are in need of financial assistance.

## What it funds

Lillian Ball Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lillian Ball Trust Fund reported income of £2,924 and spending of £7,306. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £20.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lillian Ball Trust Fund 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 Lillian Ball Trust Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lillian Ball Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does Lillian Ball Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lillian Ball Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Lillian Ball Trust Fund'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 2026 was £7,306. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,060 a year.

### How large is Lillian Ball Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Lillian Ball Trust Fund reported income of £2,924 and spending of £7,306.


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