# The Lydiards Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001807 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001807)
- Latest income: £3,339; spending £2,263
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Swindon
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lydiards-educational-trust

The charity distributes income received from investments to three Church of England schools in Swindon

## 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 | £3,339 | £2,263 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,244 | £1,949 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,075 | £1,897 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,114 | £1,799 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,785 | £1,903 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1)in or towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for the church of England voluntary schools for the time being carried on in the ecclesiastical parish of the Lydiards as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the schools.(2)in making payments to the governors for the time being of the church of England voluntary schools in the said ecclesiastical parish to be applied by them in discharging their obligations under the education acts 1944 to 1981 with respect to the maintenance of the schools concerned.

## What it funds

The Lydiards Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Lydiards Educational Trust reported income of £3,339 and spending of £2,263. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,811 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Lydiards Educational Trust 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 Lydiards Educational Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Lydiards Educational Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Lydiards Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does The Lydiards Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Lydiards Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Lydiards Educational Trust'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 £2,263. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,962 a year.

### How large is The Lydiards Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year The Lydiards Educational Trust reported income of £3,339 and spending of £2,263.


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