# Bluecoat School Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311620 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311620)
- Latest income: £7,673; spending £7,305
- 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: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bluecoat-school-foundation

Educational grants to schools and individuals in Wotton under Edge.

## 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 | £7,673 | £7,305 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,174 | £7,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,287 | £6,700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,084 | £7,525 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,455 | £7,935 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees will agree a yearly sum from the income of the foundation towards providing such benefits of a kind not normally provided by the local education authority in the ratio of: blue coat church of England primary school, wotton-under-edge = 30%, the British school, wotton-under-edge = 30% with the balance of 40% to supplement the grants made from the perry and hyett apprenticing and educational foundation.

## What it funds

Bluecoat School 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 Bluecoat School Foundation reported income of £7,673 and spending of £7,305. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £37k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bluecoat School 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 Bluecoat School Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bluecoat School Foundation fund?

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

### Does Bluecoat School Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bluecoat School Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Bluecoat School 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 Dec 2025 was £7,305. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,393 a year.

### How large is Bluecoat School Foundation?

In its latest reported year Bluecoat School Foundation reported income of £7,673 and spending of £7,305.


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