# The Oxford Leon Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294149 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294149)
- Website: https://oxfordleon.home.blog/
- Latest income: £3,941; spending £5,192
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire, Nicaragua
- Other names: Oxford Leon Link (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oxford-leon-trust

Support for people and communities in Leon, Nicaragua

## 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 | £3,941 | £5,192 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,340 | £4,816 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,248 | £1,027 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,489 | £3,416 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,779 | £5,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the inhabitants of the region of Leon, Nicaragua or for some or all of the inhabitants of the region or of any part of the region as the trustees shall from time to time in their descretion select and think fit without discrimination of sex or of political religious or other opinions for such purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales including the relief of poverty the relief of sickness the advancement of education and for the provision of or the funding of public works for the improvement of the region.

## What it funds

The Oxford Leon Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Oxford Leon Trust reported income of £3,941 and spending of £5,192. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £19.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire and Nicaragua.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Oxford Leon Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (oxfordleon.home.blog) 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 Oxford Leon Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Oxford Leon Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire and Nicaragua.

### Does The Oxford Leon Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Oxford Leon Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Oxford Leon 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 £5,192. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,940 a year.

### How large is The Oxford Leon Trust?

In its latest reported year The Oxford Leon Trust reported income of £3,941 and spending of £5,192.


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