# The Ecton Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1019323 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1019323)
- Latest income: £4,300; spending £4,509
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ecton-educational-charity

This charity is only empowered to make grants to residents under the age of 25 of the village of Ecton in Northamptonshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2025 | £4,300 | £4,509 | not filed |
| 15 Nov 2024 | £4,247 | £2,488 | not filed |
| 15 Nov 2023 | £4,081 | £5,325 | not filed |
| 15 Nov 2022 | £3,950 | £257 | not filed |
| 15 Nov 2021 | £3,572 | £3,156 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Providing such benefits to Ecton primary school as the governors of the school are unable to provide out of the school's budget allocation or from other public monies available to them (2) Promoting the education of persons under the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resident in the parish of Ecton and who are in need of financial assistance

## What it funds

The Ecton Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ecton Educational Charity reported income of £4,300 and spending of £4,509. Over its last 5 reported years, to 15 Nov 2025, it spent £15.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Ecton Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does The Ecton Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ecton Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Ecton 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 15 Nov 2025 was £4,509. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,147 a year.

### How large is The Ecton Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year The Ecton Educational Charity reported income of £4,300 and spending of £4,509.


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