# The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310249 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310249)
- Latest income: £888; spending £1,226
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: The Wyndham Trust (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wyndham-lecture-trust-for-borough-of-bridgwater

Makes grants to to shcools and the college in Bridgwater, Somerset.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £888 | £1,226 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £869 | £1,600 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £862 | £400 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £852 | £800 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £828 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the education of children and young persons who are resident in Bridgwater ad the neighbourhood thereof in the history, archaeology and anthropology of the county of Somerset and in particular of Bridgwater and the neighbourhood thereof.

## What it funds

The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater reported income of £888 and spending of £1,226. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £4,026 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater 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 The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater fund?

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

### Does The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater give each year?

The register does not break out The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £1,226. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £805 a year.

### How large is The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater?

In its latest reported year The Wyndham Lecture Trust for the Borough of Bridgwater reported income of £888 and spending of £1,226.


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