# The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307312 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307312)
- Latest income: £818; spending £1,000
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Other names: The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with Harriet Costello Secondary School (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/costello-educational-foundation-in-connection-with-costello-school

The Charity provides support, in the form of grants, to The Costello School in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

## 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 | £818 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £786 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £853 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £896 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,103 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. In providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority, for the Costello school, an academy, as may from time to time be agreed upon between the trustees, the governors of the said school and the authority; 2. In otherwise promoting the education (including social and physical training) of pupils attending the said school.

## What it funds

The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School reported income of £818 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £11k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School 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 Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School fund?

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

### Does The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School give each year?

The register does not break out The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School'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 £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,200 a year.

### How large is The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School?

In its latest reported year The Costello Educational Foundation in Connection with the Costello School reported income of £818 and spending of £1,000.


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