# The Clarke and Somerville Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528026 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528026)
- Latest income: £3,090; spending £3,436
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clarke-and-somerville-foundation

Education grants to students from primary through to Further education. Grants to youth groups such as Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Duke of Edinburgh Scheme etc.

## 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 | £3,090 | £3,436 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,016 | £2,783 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,967 | £3,579 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,937 | £2,059 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,857 | £2,512 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provistion of special benefits for schools. Exhibitions, scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances for secondary or further education. Assistance to enter a profession, trade or calling. Otherwise promoting the education of poorer persons under 25 years of age resident in the beneficial area.

## What it funds

The Clarke and Somerville Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Clarke and Somerville Foundation reported income of £3,090 and spending of £3,436. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Clarke and Somerville 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 The Clarke and Somerville Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Clarke and Somerville Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Clarke and Somerville Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Clarke and Somerville Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Clarke and Somerville 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 £3,436. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,874 a year.

### How large is The Clarke and Somerville Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Clarke and Somerville Foundation reported income of £3,090 and spending of £3,436.


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