# The Ashcombe Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800305 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800305)
- Website: https://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk
- Latest income: £24.8k; spending £13.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashcombe-trust

Support efforts to enhance opportunities offered to all pupils in the school. This is done by encouraging donations to fund projects which do not form the "core" of pupils' education experience

## 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 Mar 2025 | £24.8k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.7k | £29.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,509 | £7,243 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18.6k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,858 | £42.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the education of the pupils at the Ashcombe school, by providing or assisting in the provision of education authority.

## What it funds

The Ashcombe Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ashcombe Trust reported income of £24.8k and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £109k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ashcombe Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Ashcombe Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ashcombe Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ashcombe Trust fund?

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

### Does The Ashcombe Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ashcombe Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ashcombe Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ashcombe Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.8k a year.

### How large is The Ashcombe Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ashcombe Trust reported income of £24.8k and spending of £13.3k.


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