# The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526005 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526005)
- Latest income: £322; spending £0
- 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: Wirral
- Other names: The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral City Grammar Schl for Grls (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dr-mary-thompson-penrice-trust-fund

Exhibitions, bursaries and maintenance allowance or financial help.

## 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 | £322 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £312 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £139 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £6 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of assistance for higher education by means of exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances or financial help to enable beneficiaries to prepare for, or to enter, a trade, profession or calling.

## What it funds

The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) 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 Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) reported income of £322 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 Wirral.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) 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 Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) fund?

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

### Does The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) give each year?

The register does not break out The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls)'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 Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls)?

In its latest reported year The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion with Wirral Grammar School for Girls) reported income of £322 and spending of £0.


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