# The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 303203 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/303203)
- Latest income: £4,372; spending £1,298
- What it funds: Education / training, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Bristol City
- Other names: St Brendans Educational Centre (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/walter-theodore-coles-memorial-trust

Support for children out of school (and their parents), especially support for children who are school phobic, truanting, or who have been permanently excluded from school. Support consists of education advice, behaviour management, tuition and help with future educational placements.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £4,372 | £1,298 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £3,918 | £1,615 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £3,254 | £1,345 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £3,314 | £1,969 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £2,312 | £716 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide facilities for the education of children and facilities for safe and satisfying group play for the advancement of the education of children between the ages of 2 and 5 years and to support expand and develop the brandon street nursery school financially and otherwise.

## What it funds

The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust reported income of £4,372 and spending of £1,298. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £6,943 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial 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 Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Walter Theodore Coles 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 Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Bristol City.

### Does The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Walter Theodore Coles 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 31 Aug 2025 was £1,298. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,389 a year.

### How large is The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Walter Theodore Coles Memorial Trust reported income of £4,372 and spending of £1,298.


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