# The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179927 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179927)
- Latest income: £3,502; spending £27.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/meriel-gwyneth-lea-charitable-trust

This is a charitable incorporated organisation formed in accordance with the wishes of the late Meriel Gwyneth Lea giving the Trustees a wide discretion so long as charitable to support the prevention of homelessness and the provision of scholarships and bursaries to students who might for financial reasons be unable to attend an educational establishment of higher and further education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and accommodation / housing for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust reported income of £3,502 and spending of £27.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust reported income of £3,502 and spending of £27.6k.


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