# Westminster Group Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1158653 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1158653)
- Website: https://www.wg-foundation.org
- Latest income: £4,959; spending £4,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Burundi, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, South Sudan
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/westminster-group-foundation

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO GROUPS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION OR PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH.

## 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 | £4,959 | £4,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,975 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,935 | £3,935 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,510 | £1,629 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the preservation and protection of health worldwide by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty, advance education or preserve and protect health.

## What it funds

Westminster Group Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Westminster Group Foundation reported income of £4,959 and spending of £4,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana and Kenya and 12 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Westminster Group Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wg-foundation.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 Westminster Group Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Westminster Group Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana and Kenya and 12 more areas.

### Does Westminster Group Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Westminster Group Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Westminster Group Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Westminster Group Foundation'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 £4,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,713 a year.

### How large is Westminster Group Foundation?

In its latest reported year Westminster Group Foundation reported income of £4,959 and spending of £4,500.


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