# The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 228197 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/228197)
- Latest income: £3,902; spending £17.3k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Other names: Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/violet-melchett-childrens-trust

We fund work for the welfare of mothers and children in Greater London. We are currently making grants that exceed our icome. We continue to fund Women + Health (-ú8,000 in 2010 - 2011), a charity assisting disadvantaged women in Camden. We do not fund individuals, and given our low income and existing committments, we discourage applications except from charities we have funded in the past.

## 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 | £3,902 | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,994 | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,453 | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £102 | £23.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £464 | £18.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision of assistance and treatment (both ante-natal and post-natal) for poor mothers and young children.

## What it funds

The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust reported income of £3,902 and spending of £17.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £92.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Violet Melchett Children'S 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 The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust fund?

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

### Does The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Violet Melchett Children'S 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 £17.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.5k a year.

### How large is The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust?

In its latest reported year The Violet Melchett Children'S Trust reported income of £3,902 and spending of £17.3k.


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