# The Dowson Prize Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311126 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311126)
- Latest income: £59; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Dowson Prize (Blyth-Jex School) (working); The Dowson Prize Fund (Icw the Norwich Municipal Secondary School for Girls (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dowson-prize-fund

School prizes.

## 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 | £59 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £58 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £58 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £56 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £55 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of prizes for girls attending the norwich municipal secondary school for girls; provided that candidates for these prizes shall be girls who have previously attended public elementary schools for not less than two years at any time.

## What it funds

The Dowson Prize Fund 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 Dowson Prize Fund reported income of £59 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dowson Prize Fund 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 Dowson Prize Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dowson Prize Fund fund?

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

### Does The Dowson Prize Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Dowson Prize Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Dowson Prize Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Dowson Prize Fund'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Dowson Prize Fund?

In its latest reported year The Dowson Prize Fund reported income of £59 and spending of £0.


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