# Crowthorne Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 300143 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/300143)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £5,025
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest
- Other names: Crowthorne Public Reading Room (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/crowthorne-educational-charity

The aim of the Crowthorne Educational Charity is to promote the education of people of all ages who live in the parish of Crowthorne.

## 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 2026 | £12.3k | £5,025 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.7k | £6,519 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.5k | £5,268 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.3k | £38.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,906 | £18.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promoting the education of persons resident in the parish of Crowthorne in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Crowthorne Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Crowthorne Educational Charity reported income of £12.3k and spending of £5,025. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £74.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Crowthorne Educational Charity 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 Crowthorne Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Crowthorne Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest.

### Does Crowthorne Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Crowthorne Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Crowthorne Educational Charity'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 2026 was £5,025. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.9k a year.

### How large is Crowthorne Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Crowthorne Educational Charity reported income of £12.3k and spending of £5,025.


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