# Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1168785 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1168785) - Website: https://www.ledlet.org.uk - Latest income: £7,244; spending £4,028 - What it funds: Education / training, Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Children / young people - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales - Other names: Ymddiriedolaeth Addysg Gyfreithol Yr Arglwydd Edmund-Davies Or Ledlet (working) - Trustees: 13 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lord-edmund-davies-legal-education-trust Encouraging and supporting young people resident in or having connections with Wales who may wish to enter the legal profession by providing them with opportunities that would not otherwise be available to them. ## 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 | £7,244 | £4,028 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2024 | £3,928 | £4,237 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2023 | £11.3k | £7,257 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2022 | £1,739 | £7,846 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2021 | £968 | £1,716 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The charity is established for the public benefit for the objects which are to advance in life young people resident in or having connections with Wales by encouraging and supporting those who may wish to enter the Legal profession to do so by providing them with opportunities that would not otherwise be available to them, and specifically in one or more of the following ways- 1. Providing scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances for any beneficiary; 2. Making loans (whether or not at interest and whether or not secured) to any beneficiary on such terms as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine; 3. Providing financial assistance to any beneficiary, whether generally or for the purpose of purchasing law books or otherwise with a view to assisting that beneficiary's entry into the Legal profession; 4. Awarding to any beneficiary grants, maintenance or travel allowances to enable such beneficiary to study or obtain work experience whether in or outside England and Wales in the furtherance of his or her Legal education; 5. Arranging work experience placements for beneficiaries; 6. Providing advice and mentoring to and for beneficiaries; and 7. Otherwise furthering the Legal education of beneficiaries. The trustees must use the income and may use the capital of the charity in promoting the objects. ## What it funds Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust reported income of £7,244 and spending of £4,028. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £25.1k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (ledlet.org.uk) 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 Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ### Does Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust give each year? The register does not break out Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education 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 £4,028. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,017 a year. ### How large is Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust? 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