# Cambridge Schola Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212243)
- Latest income: £10.9k; spending £25
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cambridge-schola-foundation

Cambridge Schola Foundation makes grants to organisations, including Cambridge University Schola Cantorum, in support of activities that promote choral music in Cambridge and the surrounding area.

## 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 | £10.9k | £25 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Cambridge Schola foundation aims to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral music by any means the trustees see fit, including through grants to Cambridge university Schola cantorum or other choirs, and the presentation of public events

## What it funds

Cambridge Schola Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cambridge Schola Foundation reported income of £10.9k and spending of £25.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cambridge Schola Foundation 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 Cambridge Schola Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cambridge Schola Foundation fund?

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

### Does Cambridge Schola Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cambridge Schola Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cambridge Schola Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Cambridge Schola 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 £25.

### How large is Cambridge Schola Foundation?

In its latest reported year Cambridge Schola Foundation reported income of £10.9k and spending of £25.


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