Lord Wharton’s Charity provides bibles to children and young people. It was founded in 1696 by Philip, 4th Lord Wharton (1613 – 1696).

Lord Wharton

Philip, 4th Lord Wharton, came from a staunch Christian family. He was well-educated and well-travelled. During the Civil War he supported Parliament but opposed the execution of King Charles the first. He welcomed King Charles the Second at the Restoration and later became a Privy Councillor to King William the Third.

The Charity

Six years before his death, Lord Wharton began distributing Bibles to children, and in his will he left 463 acres of land to fund the continuation of this work. The Trustees of Lord Wharton’s Charity continue to follow his wishes by distributing Bibles to children and young people so that they can be encouraged to use it for their own personal study.

The Bible

In recent years the Charity has been supplying the NIrV Bible, in partnership with WLT Bible Publications. We are pleased to say that a recent reprint has allowed us to purchase these with our logo on the cover and an introduction from the Trustees inside. It also includes information to help new readers to navigate the Bible and make send of it. This is now the only Bible we will be able to donate to churches or schools.

How to apply for Bibles

Bibles can only be supplied for individual children aged 10 – 16 through a church or school. We will provide the NIrV Bible as above and send bookplates to be inserted. There is currently a limit of 1500 Bibles each year, so please apply early for end of school year. Please fill in and return an application form (by post or email, digital signature is accepted) which can be considered by the Trustees.

Safeguarding & GDPR Policies

The Lord Wharton Charity Trust take their responsibilities for Safeguarding and GDPR seriously.  You can see our policies here:

Click to access Safeguarding Policy

Click to access the GDPR Policy

Charity Information

You can find the details of the Lord Wharton Charity, including our Annual Return and list of Trustees on the Charity Commission website.