# The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231093 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231093)
- Latest income: £14.3k; spending £16.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Isle of Wight
- Other names: Tennyson Memorial Ambulance (previous); The Tennyson Memorial Ambulance (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/may-lady-tennyson-memorial-ambulance-trust

ambulance service

## 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 Jun 2025 | £14.3k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £14.9k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £11.1k | £5,599 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £9,873 | £10.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £6,796 | £5,423 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) subject to sub-clause (2) The relief in cases of need of persons resident in the parishes of brighstone, freshwater, shalfleet, totland and yarmouth, in the county of the Isle of Wight (the area of benefit) by the provision of a voluntary Ambulance service.2) if and in so far as it is not possible to provide an Ambulance service as aforesaid, the object of the charity shall be the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm in such ways as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust reported income of £14.3k and spending of £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £55.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust 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 The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight.

### Does The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance 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 Jun 2025 was £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust?

In its latest reported year The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust reported income of £14.3k and spending of £16.6k.


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