# Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 249415 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/249415)
- Latest income: £22.2k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-thomas-cowley-exclusive-of-cowley-educational-foundation

To distribute bread money and poverty relief to the needy in the parish of Swineshead. To give grants for specific projects for the education of children at Swineshead Church of England Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | £22.2k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £10.7k | £8,200 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £9,543 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £9,335 | £7,388 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2021 | £9,575 | £7,696 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As directed by the founder, a weekly sum to be laid out for the provision of bread for 12 poor inhabitants, $1 to the vicar for preaching or causing to be preached a sermon annually in the parish church on easter tuesday. The annual residue of the income shall be used for the relief of the poorest and most deserving families or persons residing in the parish, in providing fuel, blankets, clothing, and other necessaries or comforts, to be distributed at the trustees discretion.

## What it funds

Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation reported income of £22.2k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Apr 2025, it spent £43.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational 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 Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,736 a year.

### How large is Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Charity of Thomas Cowley Exclusive of the Cowley Educational Foundation reported income of £22.2k and spending of £10.3k.


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