# The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 326047 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/326047)
- Website: https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
- Latest income: £17k; spending £22.1k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tom-lethaby-memorial-trust

The prevention or relief of poverty. Emphasis on the elderly. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | £17k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 15 Feb 2025 | £26.8k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 15 Feb 2024 | £8,504 | £19.7k | not filed |
| 15 Feb 2023 | £6,216 | £9,485 | not filed |
| 15 Feb 2022 | £6,052 | £8,128 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such exclusively charitable purposes for the relief of the elderly poor and infirm in the United Kingdom as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £22.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 15 Feb 2026, it spent £79.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (funding.ludlowtrust.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 15 Feb 2026 was £22.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.9k a year.

### How large is The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £22.1k.


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