# Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 307480 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307480) - Latest income: £2,354; spending £525 - What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty - Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford - Trustees: 6 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clerke-and-wylde-educational-foundation Topic: Education/TrainingBeneficiaries: Children/young people resident in the parish of Houghton ConquestMethod of operation: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools, children & youth groups) ## 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 | £2,354 | £525 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £680 | £250 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £588 | £500 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £560 | £1,120 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £299 | £1,445 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > Income of the foundation to be applied in one or more of the following ways for the benefit of persons of either sex who have not attained the age of 25 years resident in the civil parish of houghton conquest, who, in the opinion of the trustees, are in need of financial assistance, (called "beneficiaries") a. In awarding to beneficiaries scholarships, bursaries maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, or other place of learning, approved by the trustees; b. In providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to help beneficiaries on leaving school, a university or any other educational establishment, to prepare for, or to enter, a profession, trade or calling; c. In awarding scholarships or maintenance allowances to enable beneficiaries to travel to pursue their education; d. In providing, or assisting the provision of, facilities of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority, for recreation and social and physical training, for beneficiaries who are receiving primary, secondary or further education; e. In providing financial assistance to enable beneficiaries to study music or other arts, and f. In otherwise promoting the education of beneficiaries. ## What it funds Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation reported income of £2,354 and spending of £525. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £3,840 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Clerke and Wylde 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 Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford. ### Does Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Clerke and Wylde 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 £525. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £768 a year. ### How large is Clerke and Wylde Educational Foundation? 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