# The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1194925 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1194925)
- Website: https://www.lukeslegacytrust.org
- Latest income: £49.3k; spending £16.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/luke-wheaton-legacy-trust

OBJECTSTo provide financial support for students within the LA wanting to follow vocational study and who require equipment or other support to access their courses/qualifications and to support local sports clubs and local sport in schools financially with equipment and/or other resources to enable the children and young people to take part and enjoy their sporting activities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust reported income of £49.3k and spending of £16.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (lukeslegacytrust.org) 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 The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust?

In its latest reported year The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust reported income of £49.3k and spending of £16.8k.


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