# Blake Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309286 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309286)
- Latest income: £16.9k; spending £15.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Blake's School Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blake-educational-trust

Make grant for Education/Training/Religous activities for young people in the local area

## 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 Dec 2025 | £16.9k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.8k | £19.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.5k | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.4k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.1k | £10.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To provide a site for a church of England school;(2) The provision of items, services and facilities for the school;(3) If and so far as the income cannot be applied towards the objects above it may be applied in promoting the education of persons who are in need of financial assistance in the following order of priority:(a) Persons who are attending the school;(b) Persons who have at any time attended the school;(c) Persons under the age of 25 and resident in the area of benefit.(4) Subject to the provisions of the education acts, religious instruction in accordance with the principles of the church of England must be given in the school.

## What it funds

Blake Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Blake Educational Trust reported income of £16.9k and spending of £15.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £66.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blake Educational Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Blake Educational Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Blake Educational Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Blake Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does Blake Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Blake Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Blake Educational 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 Dec 2025 was £15.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.4k a year.

### How large is Blake Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year Blake Educational Trust reported income of £16.9k and spending of £15.8k.


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