# Barkston Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 527724 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/527724)
- Latest income: £6,201; spending £9,200
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: The Barkston Parish Schools (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barkston-educational-foundation

Maintenance of and provision of special benefits for Barkston School.Promotion of education of persons under the age of 25 years resident in the Parish of Barkston.

## 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 | £6,201 | £9,200 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £6,186 | £5,172 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,992 | £8,082 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,231 | £5,119 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £4,692 | £11.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Providing for the school such benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority. Promoting the education, including social and physical training, of persons under the age of 25 years who are in need of financial assistance who are or who have a parent or parents resident in the parish of Barkston. (for full details see clauses 29 & 30 of the scheme)

## What it funds

Barkston Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Barkston Educational Foundation reported income of £6,201 and spending of £9,200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £38.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Barkston Educational Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Barkston Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Barkston Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Barkston Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Barkston Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Barkston Educational Foundation'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 £9,200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,745 a year.

### How large is Barkston Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Barkston Educational Foundation reported income of £6,201 and spending of £9,200.


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