# Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 522292 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/522292)
- Latest income: £17.8k; spending £12.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Nottinghamshire
- Other names: Rainworth Miners Welfare Scheme and Institute (working); Rainworth Recreation and Sports Grounds Village Hall, Institute and Youth Centre (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rainworth-miners-welfare-trust

The aim of the Charity is to provide a Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute with the object of improving the conditions of life of former miners, their dependents and the wider community.

## 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 | £17.8k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.9k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £23.3k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £24.3k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £73.7k | £21.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 (a) To provide a recreation ground, village hall and Welfare institute for the benefit of the inhabitants ( and in particular, but not exclusively, such of the said inhabitants as are members of the mining community) of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and for the provision of a youth centre for the recreation under 21 years of age who are resident in the said parish or the neighbourhood thereof.

## What it funds

Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust reported income of £17.8k and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £97.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust fund?

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

### Does Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Rainworth Miners' Welfare 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 £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

### How large is Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust reported income of £17.8k and spending of £12.6k.


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