# The Nicholson Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1000860 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1000860)
- Website: http://charity-link.org/the-nicholson-memorial-fund/
- Latest income: £21.7k; spending £26.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nicholson-memorial-fund

The Fund makes grants to individual children and young people who live in Leicestershire who are delinquent, deprived, neglected or in need of care. The Fund also makes grants to organisations assisting such children and young people.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Nicholson Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people and 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 Nicholson Memorial Fund reported income of £21.7k and spending of £26.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Nicholson Memorial Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (charity-link.org) 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 Nicholson Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Does The Nicholson Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Nicholson Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Nicholson Memorial Fund reported income of £21.7k and spending of £26.7k.


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