# The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1178939 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1178939)
- Website: https://www.coet.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cambridge-and-oxford-endowment-trust

To provide financial support to students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the cities of Oxford and Cambridge in furtherance of their education and for the public benefit.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2024 | £0 | £200 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2023 | £80.1k | £140k | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2022 | £20k | £300 | not filed |
| 1 Feb 2021 | £2,000 | £5,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide financial support to students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the cities of Oxford and Cambridge in furtherance of their education and for the public benefit.

## What it funds

The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Feb 2025, it spent £146k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (coet.org.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 Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust fund?

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

### Does The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Feb 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £29.1k a year.

### How large is The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust?

In its latest reported year The Cambridge and Oxford Endowment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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