# Wayland Estates Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201662 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201662)
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £13k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: The Wayland Estates (previous)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wayland-estates-charity

THE CHARITY RAISES A CLEAR INCOME WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN AND AROUND CRICKLADE

## 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 2026 | £12.9k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £27.8k | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.9k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.5k | £6,116 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,432 | £12.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of cricklade and the neighbourhood thereof.

## What it funds

Wayland Estates Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wayland Estates Charity reported income of £12.9k and spending of £13k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £52.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wayland Estates Charity 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 Wayland Estates Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wayland Estates Charity fund?

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

### Does Wayland Estates Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wayland Estates Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wayland Estates Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Wayland Estates Charity'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 2026 was £13k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.6k a year.

### How large is Wayland Estates Charity?

In its latest reported year Wayland Estates Charity reported income of £12.9k and spending of £13k.


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