# The Crewkerne Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310264 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310264)
- Latest income: £10.3k; spending £1,039
- 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: Somerset
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/crewkerne-educational-foundation

Crewkerne Education Foundation holds property and charity funds upon trust to apply them for any of the following: augmentation, supplementation and enhancement of the education of Wadham School Pupils.

## 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 | £10.3k | £1,039 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,670 | £1,926 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.7k | £1,452 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.5k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £19.2k | £27.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To provide for wadham school, Crewkerne, special benefits, not normally provided by the local education authorities, as may from time to time be determined by the trustees after consultation with the authority. (b) In awarding prizes to pupils and former pupils of wadham school.

## What it funds

The Crewkerne Educational Foundation 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 Crewkerne Educational Foundation reported income of £10.3k and spending of £1,039. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £43.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Crewkerne Educational 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 Crewkerne Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Crewkerne Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Crewkerne Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Crewkerne Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Crewkerne 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 £1,039. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,635 a year.

### How large is The Crewkerne Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Crewkerne Educational Foundation reported income of £10.3k and spending of £1,039.


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