# The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526129 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526129)
- Latest income: £62.4k; spending £50.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wigan-foundation-for-technical-education

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY MEANS OF HARDSHIP PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND BY SUPPORTING OR SUBSIDISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT EITHER TO STUDENTS STUDIES OR WHICH ADVANCE STUDENTS CULTURAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education reported income of £62.4k and spending of £50.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Wigan Foundation for Technical Education open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education?

In its latest reported year The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education reported income of £62.4k and spending of £50.5k.


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