# The Coates Prize Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 512641 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/512641)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- 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: Cumbria
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/coates-prize-fund

Distribution of school prizes if awarded.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide prizes for the speech day of kirkby stephen grammar school.

## What it funds

The Coates Prize Fund 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 Coates Prize Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Coates Prize Fund 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 Coates Prize Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Coates Prize Fund fund?

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

### Does The Coates Prize Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Coates Prize Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Coates Prize Fund'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Coates Prize Fund?

In its latest reported year The Coates Prize Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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