# Pepyn and Lessey Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310372 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310372)
- Latest income: £8,887; spending £9,245
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pepyn-and-lessey-trust

To give grants to the children of the village up to the age of 18 years for educational purposesif they have lived in Wenhaston or Mells for two years or more

## 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 Mar 2026 | £8,887 | £9,245 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.3k | £6,513 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,440 | £3,562 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,165 | £4,586 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,074 | £2,792 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1/ not more than one half to providing special benefits not normally provided by the local education authority for any maintained school in the parish of wenhaston with mells hamlet. 2/ the remainder thereof, to promote the education either generally or individually of children under 18 whose parents are resident in the said parish.

## What it funds

Pepyn and Lessey Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Pepyn and Lessey Trust reported income of £8,887 and spending of £9,245. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £26.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pepyn and Lessey Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Pepyn and Lessey Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pepyn and Lessey Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does Pepyn and Lessey Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Pepyn and Lessey Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Pepyn and Lessey Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Pepyn and Lessey 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 Mar 2026 was £9,245. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,340 a year.

### How large is Pepyn and Lessey Trust?

In its latest reported year Pepyn and Lessey Trust reported income of £8,887 and spending of £9,245.


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