# The Western Front Association (Essex Branch)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1084615 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1084615)
- Latest income: £1,972; spending £1,695
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/western-front-association

To further interest in the period 1914 to 1918 and to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of those on all sides who served their countries during the Great War.This is achieved by monthly meetings and talks on aspects of the Great War, a periodic newsletter and assisting with information and finance for new and existing memorial conservation and Great War educational projects.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,972 | £1,695 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,479 | £1,302 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,720 | £1,288 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,139 | £1,370 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £409 | £709 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in the history of the great war with particular reference to the Western Front

## What it funds

The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) reported income of £1,972 and spending of £1,695. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,364 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) 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 Western Front Association (Essex Branch) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) fund?

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

### Does The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) give each year?

The register does not break out The Western Front Association (Essex Branch)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £1,695. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,273 a year.

### How large is The Western Front Association (Essex Branch)?

In its latest reported year The Western Front Association (Essex Branch) reported income of £1,972 and spending of £1,695.


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