# The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280180 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280180)
- Website: http://thebrook.haringey.sch.uk/
- Latest income: £4,819; spending £3,914
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Haringey
- Other names: Powch (previous); William Harvey Special School Parent Staff Association (previous); William Harvey Special School Parent/teacher Association (previous); The Brook School Parent Staff Association (previous); The Brook Special Primary School (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brook-special-childrens-fund-help-us-build-brighter-futures

Support for the students of The Brook Special school.

## 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 | £4,819 | £3,914 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,354 | £4,446 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,434 | £1,244 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £544 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,011 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils of the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the local education authority).

## What it funds

The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures reported income of £4,819 and spending of £3,914. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,604 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thebrook.haringey.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 Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures fund?

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

### Does The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures give each year?

The register does not break out The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures'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 £3,914. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,921 a year.

### How large is The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures?

In its latest reported year The Brook Special Children’s Fund- Help Us Build Brighter Futures reported income of £4,819 and spending of £3,914.


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