# Brow Edge Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526716 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526716)
- Latest income: £3,124; spending £3,898
- 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: Cumbria
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brow-edge-foundation

Provision of small grants to residents of the parish of Haverthwaite who are in continuing education after leaving 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 | £3,124 | £3,898 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,660 | £4,944 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,523 | £2,218 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,363 | £909 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,852 | £1,764 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Assisting pupils attending schools, institutions or classes for education other than elementary. Promoting education, including social and physical education, of boys and girls of the poorer classes.

## What it funds

Brow Edge 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 Brow Edge Foundation reported income of £3,124 and spending of £3,898. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brow Edge 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 Brow Edge Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Brow Edge Foundation fund?

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

### Does Brow Edge Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Brow Edge Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Brow Edge 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 £3,898. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,747 a year.

### How large is Brow Edge Foundation?

In its latest reported year Brow Edge Foundation reported income of £3,124 and spending of £3,898.


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