# The Barnes Wallis Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157723 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157723)
- Website: https://www.barneswallisfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £999; spending £2,330
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Bwf (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barnes-wallis-foundation

We became a CIO July 2014 and now have 8 Trustees from across Britain. We continue to maintain links with two schools in Yorkshire, awarding certificates for students work. We have sponsored a student from Barnes Wallis Academy, Tattershall to attend Space Camp in Alabama. Trustees continue to give talks to groups around the UK, and in 2018 we held exhibitions in Barrow-in-Furness and Grantham.

## 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 | £999 | £2,330 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £427 | £2,262 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £261 | £2,065 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £256 | £2,046 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £321 | £2,391 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education for the public benefit in aeronautical and general engineering design, drawing upon and in memory of, the life and work of sir Barnes Wallis, cbe, frs, engineer, scientist and philanthropist, in particular by:(a) Owning artefacts, inventions, archives and any other physical materials and intellectual property created by or relating to sir Barnes Wallis and making them available for engagement with the public, exhibition and study;(b) Collaborating with accredited museums and others in the conservation, loan or borrowing, and exhibition of such artefacts, materials, etc;(c) Establishing, in the name of the foundation, at any school, university or other academic institution, awards for research or teaching in engineering design or related disciplines;(d) Researching and sustaining the local histories of the inventions of sir Barnes Wallis;(e) And in such other ways as the trustees may think fit for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Barnes Wallis Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Barnes Wallis Foundation reported income of £999 and spending of £2,330. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £11.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barnes Wallis Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (barneswallisfoundation.org.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 Barnes Wallis Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Barnes Wallis Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Barnes Wallis Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Barnes Wallis Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Barnes Wallis Foundation'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 £2,330. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,219 a year.

### How large is The Barnes Wallis Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Barnes Wallis Foundation reported income of £999 and spending of £2,330.


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