# Edgar Bowring Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 285419 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/285419)
- Latest income: £7,731; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edgar-bowring-fund

To make charitable donations to other charities/organisations reflecting the interests of the Settlor.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £7,731 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,092 | £7,137 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,985 | £7,221 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,667 | £5,443 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £4,667 | £5,443 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The furtherance of such charitable purpose or purposes and if more than one in such proportions and in such manner in all respects as the trustees shall from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

Edgar Bowring Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Edgar Bowring Fund reported income of £7,731 and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £35.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Edgar Bowring 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 Edgar Bowring Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Edgar Bowring Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire and 2 more areas.

### Does Edgar Bowring Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Edgar Bowring Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Edgar Bowring Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,107 a year.

### How large is Edgar Bowring Fund?

In its latest reported year Edgar Bowring Fund reported income of £7,731 and spending of £10.3k.


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