# The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 701501 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/701501) - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales - Other names: Cannock Chase Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme (previous) - Trustees: 5 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/western-region-miners-welfare-trust-fund Promoting and improving the health, social well-being and conditions of living of persons who are or have been employed in the Coal Industry in the counties of Staffordshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Shropshire, Clwyd, Gwynedd and Powys and their wives, husbands and dependent relatives and the widows, widowers and relatives of deceased persons. ## 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 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £4,027 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > Promoting and improving the health, social wellbeing and conditions of living of persons who are or have been employed in the coal industry in the counties of staffordshire, lancashire, merseyside, greater manchester, cheshire, shropshire, clwyd, gwynedd and powys or in activities allied to those of the said coal industry and their wives, husbands and dependent relatives and the widows, widowers and necessitous relatives of deceased persons who are in their lifetime employed as aforesaid. ## What it funds The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £4,027 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ### Does The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund give each year? The register does not break out The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund'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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,007 a year. ### How large is The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund? In its latest reported year The Western Region Miners Welfare Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. ## Guides - [How to apply for a grant as a partnership](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-for-grant-as-partnership) - [Do you need a safeguarding policy to apply for a grant?](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/safeguarding-policy-grant-application) - [Can grants pay volunteer expenses? A practical budget guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/can-grants-pay-volunteer-expenses)