# The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1062036 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1062036)
- Latest income: £3,388; spending £2,060
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Other names: Louis Watt Memorial Fund (previous); The Louis Watt Memorial Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/louis-and-norma-watt-memorial-fund

TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING IN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL AGE PUPILS IN FULL TIME EDUCATION IN WAYS WHICH, IN THE TRUSTEES' OPINION, WILL PRESERVE THE MEMORY OF GLEN LOUIS WATT WHO DIED ON 23 OCTOBER 1996

## 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 Dec 2025 | £3,388 | £2,060 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,152 | £3,890 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,523 | £3,235 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,900 | £2,581 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,450 | £2,096 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the musical education and the training in musical performance of young people under the age of 21, in ways which in the trustees' opinion will preserve the memory of glen Louis Watt who died on 23 october 1996

## What it funds

The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund reported income of £3,388 and spending of £2,060. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund 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 Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund fund?

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

### Does The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial 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 Dec 2025 was £2,060. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,772 a year.

### How large is The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Louis and Norma Watt Memorial Fund reported income of £3,388 and spending of £2,060.


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