Kenneth Maurice Williams Will Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Only the charities named in the will may receive grants, and the trust does not accept unsolicited requests, so if your charity is not among them there is no route to apply here.
- If you are a named beneficiary, the annual report gives typical grants of £11,000 to £55,000, with a median of £33,000, so a realistic figure sits in that band, though the band is not a ceiling.
- Each beneficiary's share is set by the governing document rather than won in open competition, so the work is to keep in touch with the trust through the route it uses, not to write a fresh bid.
- Because income is distributed annually, a named charity should plan for this as a yearly sum.
Overview
Kenneth Maurice Williams Will Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1078971).
Kenneth Maurice Williams Will Trust is a registered charity that holds assets from Kenneth Williams's estate. It was set up after his death to maximise the income from those assets and pass it on to the charities named in the will. In the most recent year it paid out £220,000, divided among the specified charities according to percentages set out in the governing document. Its named beneficiaries include hospitals, an ambulance service, guide-dog and animal-welfare charities, and a lifeboat institution.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust holds assets from Kenneth Williams's estate, seeks to maximise the income they produce and distributes that income annually to the charities named in the will. Its grants are restricted to those designated charities, with the shares governed by the trust document. The beneficiaries listed include hospitals, an ambulance service, guide-dog and animal-welfare charities, and a lifeboat institution. The trustees' stated intention is to continue providing annual income for the period of the trust, for public benefit.
What they don't fund
- Charities other than those specified in the will and testament
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Who can apply:
- Only the charities specified in the will and testament may receive grants.
Where they fund
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 5 April 2025 by size
Median £33,000 (year to 5 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Royal National Lifeboat Institutions£55,000year to 5 April 2025
- Battersea Dogs Home£44,000year to 5 April 2025
- Guide Dogs For The Blind£44,000year to 5 April 2025
- People's Dispensary For Sick Animals£33,000year to 5 April 2025
- The Princess Louise Scottish Hospital (Erkine Hospital)£22,000year to 5 April 2025
- St John's Ambulance Brigade£11,000year to 5 April 2025
- The Royal Masonic Hospital£11,000year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £266,267 | £107,338 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £308,054 | £591,647 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £314,874 | £344,339 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £342,856 | £401,191 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £338,829 | £389,333 | £220,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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