# Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190365 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190365)
- Website: https://omef.org.uk/
- Latest income: £5,563; spending £808
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Grenada
- Other names: Omef (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oscar-montgomery-environmental-foundation

The charities two objectives are: 1. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. 2. To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

## 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 2024 | £5,563 | £808 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.3k | £2,617 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £49.8k | £81.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £56.3k | £10.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: (1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment (including the marine environment) of the United Kingdom or the world through the provision of support for conservation projects in such ways as the trustees from time to time may determine.(2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment (including the marine environment) in such ways as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation reported income of £5,563 and spending of £808. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £95.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (omef.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 Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation fund?

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

### Does Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation'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 2024 was £808. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £23.9k a year.

### How large is Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation?

In its latest reported year Oscar Montgomery Environmental Foundation reported income of £5,563 and spending of £808.


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