# The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517611 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517611)
- Latest income: £13.7k; spending £10.4k
- 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: Vale of Glamorgan
- Other names: Cowbridge Institute (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cowbridge-institute-educational-trust

The Charity awards grants that promote the education, including social and physical training, of persons under the age of 25 who reside in the community of Cowbridge with Llanblethian.

## 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 | £13.7k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.7k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.7k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.7k | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.3k | £8,810 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resident in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance. (for full details see clause 20 of the scheme).

## What it funds

The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust 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 Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust reported income of £13.7k and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £62.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Vale of Glamorgan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust 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 Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Vale of Glamorgan.

### Does The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust'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 £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.4k a year.

### How large is The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year The Cowbridge Institute Educational Trust reported income of £13.7k and spending of £10.4k.


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