# William Lee Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213108 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213108)
- Latest income: £478; spending £680
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Lees and Last Charity (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-lee-charity

From investment income distribute to those in need in the parish cash (in lieu of contribution to grocery costs) and, to those in the parish felt by the trustees to merit consideration and a gesture of support for events of the past year or to students to assist in meeting the cost of studying, gifts.

## 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 | £478 | £680 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £459 | £280 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £459 | £476 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £457 | £948 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £446 | £415 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the poor in the parishes of occold and thorndon

## What it funds

William Lee Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty 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 William Lee Charity reported income of £478 and spending of £680. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,799 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from William Lee Charity in its sources (last checked 6 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 William Lee Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from William Lee Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does William Lee Charity fund?

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

### Does William Lee Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that William Lee Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does William Lee Charity give each year?

The register does not break out William Lee Charity'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 £680. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £560 a year.

### How large is William Lee Charity?

In its latest reported year William Lee Charity reported income of £478 and spending of £680.


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