# St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1059588 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1059588)
- Latest income: £8,927; spending £4,860
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-wilfrids-educational-trust

Grant income to Melling CEPS for charitable purposes. Grants also provided to promote education (including social and physical training and religious education of residents) in the Parish of Melling with Wrayton.

## 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 | £8,927 | £4,860 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,848 | £2,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,325 | £4,073 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,764 | £5,129 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,762 | £308 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) for any charitable purpose or charitable purposes connected with or relating to the school 2) in otherwise promoting education (including social and physical training of boys and girls and religious education of residents) in the parish

## What it funds

St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust reported income of £8,927 and spending of £4,860. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £16.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Wilfrid'S Educational 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 St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Wilfrid'S Educational 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 £4,860. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,334 a year.

### How large is St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year St Wilfrid'S Educational Trust reported income of £8,927 and spending of £4,860.


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