# The Wheeler Jones Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1218999 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1218999)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wheeler-jones-trust

We make grants of money, or provide or pay for items, services or facilities to alleviate the need, hardship or distress of people who live, work or attend educational or other institutions in either of the two ecclesiastical parishes of St Matthew, Winchester, and St Barnabas, Winchester.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is to alleviate need, hardship or distress of people who live, work or attend educational or other institutions in either of the two ecclesiastical parishes of st matthew, winchester, and st barnabas, winchester. (in exceptional cases grants may be made for the benefit of people living just outside the parishes’ boundaries, by making grants of money, or providing or paying for items, services or facilities, calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable.

## What it funds

The Wheeler Jones Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wheeler Jones 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.

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