# Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 527639 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/527639)
- Latest income: £9,282; spending £5,955
- 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: Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/deacon-and-fairfax-educational-foundation

Student grants after statutory school leaving age to reidents within Fleet Parish.

## 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 | £9,282 | £5,955 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,627 | £7,507 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,193 | £8,872 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,561 | £8,064 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,692 | £9,576 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to provide special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for any school in the parish of fleet. 2) to promote the education of persons who have not attained the age of 25 years, who are in need of financial assistance and who are resident or who have a parent or parents resident in the parish of fleet.

## What it funds

Deacon and Fairfax 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 Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation reported income of £9,282 and spending of £5,955. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £40k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Deacon and Fairfax Educational 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 Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Deacon and Fairfax 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 2026 was £5,955. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,995 a year.

### How large is Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Deacon and Fairfax Educational Foundation reported income of £9,282 and spending of £5,955.


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