# St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111829 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111829)
- Company number: 05320713
- Latest income: £930; spending £325
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-wulstans-musical-education-trust

The Charity rescues well preserved and notable pipe organs from buildings due to be destroyed with a view to restoring them and reinstalling the organs in other buildings where they may be needed, extending their useful life.The Charity also provides bursaries and grants for young people interested in learning to play the organ, and promotes choral activities which complement the instrument.

## 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 | £930 | £325 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £747 | £419 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £763 | £525 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,592 | £1,673 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,533 | £3,388 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote and provide for the advancement of Musical education and in connection therewith to conduct, carry on, acquire and develop in the United Kingdom either exclusively or on a shared basis with others using the same any premises or equipment or instruments or Musical accessories for and to be used in the teaching and enhancement of Musical ability, awareness, appreciation and knowledge in adults and children of either sex or both sexes.2. To promote and provide in particular for the advancement of Musical education in relation to the learning and development of ability and skill in the operation and playing of traditional pipe organs by adults and children of either sex or both sexes and for this purpose to acquire, build, reconstruct or otherwise provide a pipe organ or pipe organs at the church of the sacred heart and st wulstan located within the parish of wolstanton in the borough of newcastle-under-lyme in the county of Staffordshire and at such other' locations within the United Kingdom as may be deemed appropriate or advantageous for the furtherance of the charity's objects.3. To provide all and any appropriate books and equipment for teachers and students (of any age) of Musical instruments, particularly pipe organs, and to offer scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, prizes and rewards and to make grants and allowances to students, prospective students and teachers for the purpose of studying or teaching and the passing on or acquisition of skill and…

## What it funds

St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust reported income of £930 and spending of £325. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,330 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Wulstan'S Musical Education 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 St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust fund?

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

### Does St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Wulstan'S Musical Education 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 £325. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,266 a year.

### How large is St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust?

In its latest reported year St Wulstan'S Musical Education Trust reported income of £930 and spending of £325.


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