# The Melton Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212286 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212286)
- Website: https://meltontrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.2k; spending £12k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Melton Poor's Estate Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/melton-trust

Makes grants (or pays for goods or services) to relieve need, distress or hardship of residents of Melton, Suffolk, individually or corporately.

## 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 | £15.2k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.2k | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.9k | £27.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.1k | £7,827 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.5k | £4,599 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Melton who are in conditions of need,hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items,services or facilities calculated to reduce the need,hardship or distress of such persons.

## What it funds

The Melton Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Melton Trust reported income of £15.2k and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £62.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Melton Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (meltontrust.org.uk) 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 Melton Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Melton Trust fund?

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

### Does The Melton Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Melton Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Melton 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 £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is The Melton Trust?

In its latest reported year The Melton Trust reported income of £15.2k and spending of £12k.


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