# West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276316 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276316)
- Latest income: £2,615; spending £1,395
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-indian-welfare-trust

Fundraising to attain self-sufficiency in creating a legacy for young people. Providing services in advocacy in areas affecting the well-being of the African Caribbean community, including immigration, citizenship, racial discrimination, injustice. Promoting equality and community cohesion. Involvement in issues such as disaffection, gun and knife crime, health issues and care of the elderly.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. To relieve poverty, sickness, old age and distress and to advance education amongst West indians in the United Kingdom and the caribbean. 2.to provide facilities in the interests of social Welfare for the recreation or other leisure-time occupation of such persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablity, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons in the United Kingdom and the caribbean.

## What it funds

West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust reported income of £2,615 and spending of £1,395.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Indian Welfare (Uk ) 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 West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust?

In its latest reported year West Indian Welfare (Uk ) Trust reported income of £2,615 and spending of £1,395.


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