# The Wilkins Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1038323 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1038323)
- Website: https://www.wmt.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.6k; spending £20.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nepal
- Other names: W M T (working); Wmt (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wilkins-memorial-trust

Working in Nepal to advance education, relieve poverty, preserve and protect the health of poor communities, conserve, protect and restore the natural resources, beauty, plant and animal life through rural community development and conservation projects, work with local organisations to promote disability rights issues and to enable disabled children to achieve their potential.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | £12.6k | £20.9k | not filed |
| 10 Apr 2024 | £10.7k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 10 Apr 2023 | £19.9k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 10 Apr 2022 | £20.1k | £17.8k | not filed |
| 10 Apr 2021 | £16.8k | £16.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the income of the charity anywhere in the world but in particular to the inhabitants of Nepal to 1. Advance education 2. Relieve poverty 3.preserve and protect health 4. Conserve protect and restore for the public benefit the natural resources natural beauty and animal and plant life of ecological or scientific importance

## What it funds

The Wilkins Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Wilkins Memorial Trust reported income of £12.6k and spending of £20.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 10 Apr 2025, it spent £96.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wilkins Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wmt.org.uk) 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 The Wilkins Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Wilkins Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Wilkins Memorial Trust fund?

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

### Does The Wilkins Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Wilkins Memorial Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Wilkins Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Wilkins Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 10 Apr 2025 was £20.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

### How large is The Wilkins Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year The Wilkins Memorial Trust reported income of £12.6k and spending of £20.9k.


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