# West India Committee

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258545 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258545)
- Company number: RC000696
- Website: https://www.westindiacommittee.org
- Latest income: £34.6k; spending £48.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-india-committee

The West India Committee exists as a venerable UK charity whose object is to promote the interests of agriculture, manufacturing industries and trade of the West Indies, Belize and Guyana and thus increase the general welfare of those territories [and their people globally] [delivering] through education, training, acting as an advocate, adviser and where necessary, as an umbrella organisation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

West India Committee is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year West India Committee reported income of £34.6k and spending of £48.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West India Committee in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (westindiacommittee.org) 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 West India Committee open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from West India Committee is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does West India Committee give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that West India Committee makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is West India Committee?

In its latest reported year West India Committee reported income of £34.6k and spending of £48.8k.


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