# Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307442 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307442)
- Latest income: £1,577; spending £600
- 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: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Other names: The Educational Charity (previous); Woburn Free School Charity (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/educational-charity-307442

The Charity makes grants to young people under the age of 25 living in the parish of Woburn Bedfordshire to assist with the costs of further education or vocational training.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,577 | £600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,071 | £1,700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,007 | £1,225 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,911 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,901 | £915 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resident in the parish of woburn and who are in need of financial assistance and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:- (a) In awarding to such persons scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college of education, or other institution of further (including professional or technical) education approved for the purpose by the trustees; (b) In providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, or to prepare for or enter a profession, trade, occupation or service on leaving school, university, or other educational establishment.

## What it funds

Educational Charity 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 Educational Charity reported income of £1,577 and spending of £600. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,740 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

### Does Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out 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 31 Dec 2025 was £600. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,148 a year.

### How large is Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Educational Charity reported income of £1,577 and spending of £600.


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