# Montgomery Lectureship Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 313594 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/313594)
- Website: https://www.montgomerytrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £14.4k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/montgomery-lectureship-trust

The purpose of the Trust is to promote lectures 'in explanation and defence of the Christian religion with a view to removing difficulties widely felt in the way of faith and to demonstrate the reasonableness of theistic belief.

## 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 | £12.8k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.8k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.3k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.8k | £9,160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.1k | £8,271 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> An endowed Lectureship for the purpose of promoting lectures in explanation and defence of the Christian religion, and with a view to removing difficulties widely felt in the way of faith in God and to demonstrate the reasonableness of theistic belief.

## What it funds

Montgomery Lectureship Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Montgomery Lectureship Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £64k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Montgomery Lectureship Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (montgomerytrust.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 Montgomery Lectureship Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Montgomery Lectureship Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Montgomery Lectureship Trust fund?

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

### Does Montgomery Lectureship Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Montgomery Lectureship Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Montgomery Lectureship 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 £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is Montgomery Lectureship Trust?

In its latest reported year Montgomery Lectureship Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £14.4k.


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