# The Benenden School Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 286628 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286628)
- Company number: 01701924
- Website: https://www.benenden.kent.sch.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benenden-school-trust

The Trust's objectives are to promote, support and further the provision of education at Benenden School in Kent and also to promote and further, in like manner, such other charitable purposes of an educational nature as the Trust shall determine.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and provide for the advancement of education (for further details see clause 3 of memorandum and articles of association incorporated 23rd february 1983).

## What it funds

The Benenden School Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Benenden School Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Benenden School Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (benenden.kent.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 Benenden School Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Benenden School Trust fund?

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

### Does The Benenden School Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Benenden School Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Benenden School 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 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Benenden School Trust?

In its latest reported year The Benenden School Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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