# Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1070990 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1070990)
- Website: http://www.merthyrcommunitytrust.co.uk/
- Latest income: £1,774; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Merthyr Tydfil
- Other names: Merthyr Tydfil Community Trust (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/merthyr-tydfil-settlement-trust

Grant making trust

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,774 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1,690 | £3,300 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £977 | £322 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,632 | £3,460 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £1,712 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support or assist such charitable organisations and activities in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, and in particular, the advancement od education, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness, or other charitable purposes of benefit to the community, as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall determine.

## What it funds

Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust reported income of £1,774 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £7,082 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (merthyrcommunitytrust.co.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 Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

### Does Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Merthyr Tydfil Settlement 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 Oct 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,416 a year.

### How large is Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust?

In its latest reported year Merthyr Tydfil Settlement Trust reported income of £1,774 and spending of £0.


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