# The Clare Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310386 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310386)
- Latest income: £467; spending £500
- 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: Suffolk
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clare-educational-foundation

Individual beneficiaries must reside in the parish of Clare. Organisations that are beneficiaries must carry out their operations in the parish of Clare.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £467 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £458 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,265 | £2,400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £626 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £249 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the education of children by payments for continuance at school, exhibitions for higher education and in making grants or gifts for the benefit of children leaving school.

## What it funds

The Clare Educational 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 The Clare Educational Foundation reported income of £467 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,900 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Clare 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 The Clare Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Clare Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Clare Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Clare Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Clare 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 31 Mar 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £580 a year.

### How large is The Clare Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Clare Educational Foundation reported income of £467 and spending of £500.


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