# The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 525857 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/525857)
- Latest income: £20k; spending £24.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/darnhall-exhibition-foundation

Providing funding for 11 local schools in the Winsford area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £20k | £24.5k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £20k | £18.5k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £20k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £20k | £14k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £20k | £23.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision of secondary school exhibitions, technical exhibitions, teachers' training exhibitions, university exhibitions, in other educational benefits for boys and girls in the beneficial area, attending public elementary schools. Area of benefit means the area consisting of the parishes of over, Darnhall;marton and whettenhall and those portions of the parishes of little budworth and weaverham cum milton which were within the ancient parishes of over and whitegate, all in the county of Chester.

## What it funds

The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation 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 Darnhall Exhibition Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £24.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £91.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Darnhall Exhibition Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £24.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.4k a year.

### How large is The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Darnhall Exhibition Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £24.5k.


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