# The Barwick Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526907 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526907)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barwick-educational-foundation

Making grants to former pupils of Dean Barwick SchoolMaintenance of Charities properties

## 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 | £12.3k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £12.2k | £26.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £10.7k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £11.4k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £11.6k | £11.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) Defraying expenses of maintaining a voluntary school (b) Benefit of children and young persons living in the ancient township of witherslack by (i) Providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books th enable them to prepare for or to assist their entry into a profession, trade of calling on leaving school, university or other place of learning (ii) award of scholarships, bursaries, maintenance allowances tanable at any school, university or other place of learning (iii) in otherwise promoting the education including social and physical training of beneficiaries (c) School premises to be used for (a) A sunday school or classes for religious instruction (b) Evening or other classes for instruction in secular subjects (c) Physical instruction, and (d) The advancement of education by means of a library or reading room and the provision of social and physical training.

## What it funds

The Barwick Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Barwick Educational Foundation reported income of £12.3k and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £85.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barwick 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 The Barwick Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Barwick Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Barwick Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Barwick Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Barwick 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 £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.1k a year.

### How large is The Barwick Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Barwick Educational Foundation reported income of £12.3k and spending of £10.6k.


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