# South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 500118 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/500118)
- Latest income: £253; spending £39.5k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/south-wales-area-miners-benevolent-fund

The charity is a grant making and service providing charity which promotes the relief of poverty and hardship and the advancement of education and any other charitable purpose for the benefit of all employees and former employees of the coal mining industry in South Wales.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund reported income of £253 and spending of £39.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Does South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund reported income of £253 and spending of £39.5k.


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