# Melanie Sharer Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327796 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327796)
- Latest income: £3,716; spending £1,561
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/melanie-sharer-trust

Provides for the relief and benefit of children or adolescents who are sick or infirm, with particular emphasis on those suffering from meningitis.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £3,716 | £1,561 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,770 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,628 | £1,580 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,356 | £1,577 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,921 | £1,850 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief and benefit of children and adolescents who are sick or infirm with particular emphasis on those suffering from meningitis to include the treatment relief and recuperation of such persons and the sponsorship of such research as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

Melanie Sharer Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Melanie Sharer Trust reported income of £3,716 and spending of £1,561. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £8,068 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 Melanie Sharer 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 Melanie Sharer Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Melanie Sharer Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Melanie Sharer Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Melanie Sharer Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Melanie Sharer Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £1,561. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,614 a year.

### How large is Melanie Sharer Trust?

In its latest reported year Melanie Sharer Trust reported income of £3,716 and spending of £1,561.


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