# Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1016365 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1016365)
- Latest income: £3,724; spending £13.3k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vera-wilkins-charitable-trust

TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PERMANENT DISORDERS OR DISABILITY OF THE MINDIN THE SOMERSET AREA

## 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 Mar 2025 | £3,724 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,387 | £33.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,720 | £5,441 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,401 | £3,585 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,748 | £6,932 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the sickness of persons suffering from permanent disorders or disability of the mind but withour prejudice to the generality of the foregoing by the provision of care accommodation and other amenities

## What it funds

Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust reported income of £3,724 and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £62.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Vera Wilkins Charitable 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 Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Vera Wilkins Charitable 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 Mar 2025 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Vera Wilkins Charitable Trust reported income of £3,724 and spending of £13.3k.


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