# Bolsterstone Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529371 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529371)
- Latest income: £11.7k; spending £2,352
- 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: Sheffield City
- Other names: Boloterstone Free School and Exhibition Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bolsterstone-educational-charity

Charity dedicated to granting financial help to students and Apprentices living locally We also make contributions to local schools

## 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 | £11.7k | £2,352 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.4k | £5,232 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.7k | £3,969 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10.8k | £2,096 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11k | £10.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For promoting the education of persons who are under the age of 25 years and in need of financial assistance and to provide such secial benefits of any kind not nomally provided by the local education authority as may from time to time be agreed upon between the authority and the trustees and the governors or managers of any school in the area of the ecclesiastical parishes of st.mary, Bolsterstone and st.matthias, stocksbridge.

## What it funds

Bolsterstone Educational Charity 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 Bolsterstone Educational Charity reported income of £11.7k and spending of £2,352. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £24k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sheffield City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bolsterstone Educational Charity 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 Bolsterstone Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bolsterstone Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sheffield City.

### Does Bolsterstone Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bolsterstone Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Bolsterstone Educational Charity'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 £2,352. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,792 a year.

### How large is Bolsterstone Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Bolsterstone Educational Charity reported income of £11.7k and spending of £2,352.


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