# Wiltshire Lecturship Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212464 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212464)
- Latest income: £2,233; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Wiltshire's Lecture Charity (Known Locally As Wethersfield Lectureship) (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wiltshire-lecturship-charity

Grants for use of clergy in the ministry of Wethersfield Parish Church

## 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 | £2,233 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,323 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,612 | £850 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £871 | £850 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £848 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income shall be paid to the curate for the time being in wetherfield; provided that at such times as there is no curate the said income shall be paid to the lay reader. During such period as there is no assistant curate or lay reader the income may be applied in any mentation of the stipend of the vicar of the parish.

## What it funds

Wiltshire Lecturship Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Wiltshire Lecturship Charity reported income of £2,233 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,700 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wiltshire Lecturship Charity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Wiltshire Lecturship Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wiltshire Lecturship Charity fund?

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

### Does Wiltshire Lecturship Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wiltshire Lecturship Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Wiltshire Lecturship 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £540 a year.

### How large is Wiltshire Lecturship Charity?

In its latest reported year Wiltshire Lecturship Charity reported income of £2,233 and spending of £0.


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